Long-term homogenization of vascular plant and lichen communities across Fennoscandian heathlands and tundra is connected to the expansion of an allelopathic dwarf shrub
Tuija Maliniemi, Petteri Kiilunen, Kari Anne Bråthen, Jutta Kapfer, Torunn Bockelie Rosendal, John‐Arvid Grytnes, Patrick Saccone, Risto Virtanen
The paper examines long-term changes in plant community composition and diversity in Fennoscandian heathlands and tundra, finding increased homogenization linked to the expansion of Empetrum nigrum.
Ecography · Oct 10, 2025Peer-reviewedEcology