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Vegetation change is complex and as a result the socioeconomic impacts vary. Shrubification has consequences for energy production, transportation but more information is needed. Erosion is a major issue for many communities and how vegetation influences erosion is unclear, and communities not experiencing changes in vegetation around them can still be affected.

Publication Date

4-13-2018

Keywords

fire hazard, risk, shrubs, changes to vegetation, subsistence hunting, arctic communities

Handle

http://hdl.handle.net/11122/11991

Socio-economic effects of changing vegetation in Arctic Alaska

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