Glob Chang Biol May 2022 PMID 35199413

Satellite observations document trends consistent with a boreal forest biome shift.

Logan T Berner, Scott J Goetz

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What people are saying

Several discussions exemplify active engagement with the article, referencing specific figures, data trends, and ecological impacts, such as the northward movement of the forest and biogeochemical feedbacks. The tone varies from scientific appreciation to concern about environmental and societal consequences, highlighting the perceived significance and urgency of the research findings.

AgreementStrong agreement

Most discussions strongly support the findings that climate change is causing significant shifts in the boreal forest biome, with phrases like 'clear evidence' and 'expected to happen' indicating strong consensus.

InterestHigh interest

The discussions demonstrate high curiosity and relevance, with posts emphasizing ecological changes, implications for biodiversity, and climate impacts, suggesting participants find the topic urgent and meaningful.

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Many posts go beyond casual mentions, referencing specific data, graphs, and scientific concepts such as vegetation greenness and net carbon balance, reflecting deep engagement with the research's methods and implications.

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The tone indicates that users perceive the publication as highly impactful, highlighting potential consequences like biodiversity loss, wildfire risks, and ecosystem shifts, emphasizing the importance of ongoing climate studies.

Abstract in brief

  • The boreal forest biome is expected to shift northward due to climate change, with noticeable changes in vegetation productivity and greenness occurring first at its climatic edges.
  • Research utilized four decades of satellite data to assess these changes, revealing that vegetation greenness increased at more sites than it decreased from 1985 to 2019, particularly in cooler areas with certain soil conditions.
  • Conversely, browning of vegetation was more prevalent in the warmest parts of the boreal forest, indicating shifts in ecological dynamics as climate conditions become warmer and drier, suggesting early signs of a biome shift.

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Alan Knapp
@alan_knapp · X

Seldom does one see such clear evidence of what is expected to happen - happening - to a biome with warming. Check out Fig. 3 in this paper. Great for classroom lectures. Satellite observations document trends consistent with a boreal forest biome shift https://t.co/GMAJdJDziV

Mar 13, 2022 · 34 likes · 7 shares · 1,606 followers View post →
Global Change Biology
@GlobalChangeBio · X

|| NEW RESEARCH || Satellite observations document trends consistent with a #boreal forest biome shift

Mar 3, 2022 · 32 likes · 8 shares · 18,448 followers View post →
USGS Landsat
@USGSLandsat · X

The boreal forest biome is projected to shift northward due to continued climate change over the coming century. Researchers evaluated early indicators of a boreal forest biome shift using four decades of Landsat observation datasets.

Apr 20, 2022 · 15 likes · 8 shares · 37,100 followers View post →
ARCHIVED - NASA Landsat
@NASA_Landsat · X

"Specifically, we quantified interannual trends in annual maximum vegetation greenness using an ensemble of vegetation indices derived from #Landsat observations at 100,000 sample sites in areas without signs of recent disturbance." https://t.co/bxwBIgXceb

Apr 9, 2022 · 10 likes · 2 shares · 78,272 followers View post →
Ben Abbott
@thermokarst · X

New study by @logan_berner shows how dramatically the Boreal Forest is changing. New growth in areas with sparse tree cover and die-off in areas with lots of trees. #climatechange feedbacks depend on net carbon balance and albedo. @GlobalChangeBio https://t.co/m78A3yoMOy https://t.co/5VAaIEJcfF

Jul 31, 2022 · 7 likes · 2,228 followers View post →
ThePrintIndia
@ThePrintIndia · X

Satellite images from 1985 to 2019 show that entire boreal biome or Taiga is slowly shifting northward to the pole. Scientists worry at the cascading effects the moving, shrinking habitat will have. In ThePrint #̦PureScience, @sandygrains explains. https://t.co/5z7FrkxlRY

Apr 12, 2022 · 5 likes · 1 share · 490,214 followers View post →

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NAU
@NAU · X

RT @US_GLOBE: Dr. Logan Berner, research ecologist at @NAU, studies how climate change impacts boreal ecosystems. We interviewed him for th…

Oct 27, 2023 · 1 share · 40,286 followers View post →
United States GLOBE
@US_GLOBE · X

Dr. Logan Berner, research ecologist at @NAU, studies how climate change impacts boreal ecosystems. We interviewed him for the @GLOBEProgram North America Phenology Campaign. https://t.co/hwjYAB9UWq

Oct 27, 2023 · 1 like · 1 share · 495 followers View post →
Abraham Leon
@BigDro_TAGMG · X

ARTIC POLE SHIFT... https://t.co/ySwsB2dhDL

Aug 20, 2022 · 10,763 followers View post →
Ben Abbott
@thermokarst · X

New study by @logan_berner shows how dramatically the Boreal Forest is changing. New growth in areas with sparse tree cover and die-off in areas with lots of trees. #climatechange feedbacks depend on net carbon balance and albedo. @GlobalChangeBio https://t.co/m78A3yoMOy https://t.co/5VAaIEJcfF

Jul 31, 2022 · 7 likes · 2,228 followers View post →
My Garden Paradise
@MyGardenParadi1 · X

The answer is #SolarFlares and earth Pole Shifting. You have to just look at the magnetic pole, + A new solar Maxima Entire boreal biome moving northward towards pole https://t.co/b4Qyiu1JKJ via @YouTube

Jun 15, 2022 · 1 like · 41 followers View post →
Prepare for disasters NOW #DAT ⛑️ ℹ
@Monicadisaster1 · X

RT @USGSLandsat: The boreal forest biome is projected to shift northward due to continued climate change over the coming century. Researche…

Apr 20, 2022 · 8 shares · 1,425 followers View post →
USGS EROS
@USGS_EROS · X

RT @USGSLandsat: The boreal forest biome is projected to shift northward due to continued climate change over the coming century. Researche…

Apr 20, 2022 · 8 shares · 7,256 followers View post →
Kofflestop -
@kofflestop · X

RT @USGSLandsat: The boreal forest biome is projected to shift northward due to continued climate change over the coming century. Researche…

Apr 20, 2022 · 8 shares · 267 followers View post →
USGS Landsat
@USGSLandsat · X

The boreal forest biome is projected to shift northward due to continued climate change over the coming century. Researchers evaluated early indicators of a boreal forest biome shift using four decades of Landsat observation datasets.

Apr 20, 2022 · 15 likes · 8 shares · 37,100 followers View post →
Climate Change
@Kings_Cambridge · X

Satellite observations document trends consistent with a boreal forest biome shift https://t.co/Gp0xhms5VI #climatechange

Apr 14, 2022 · 953 followers View post →
Okkkk
@okk93199 · X

RT @ThePrintIndia: Satellite images from 1985 to 2019 show that entire boreal biome or Taiga is slowly shifting northward to the pole. Scie…

Apr 12, 2022 · 1 share · 209 followers View post →
ThePrintIndia
@ThePrintIndia · X

Satellite images from 1985 to 2019 show that entire boreal biome or Taiga is slowly shifting northward to the pole. Scientists worry at the cascading effects the moving, shrinking habitat will have. In ThePrint #̦PureScience, @sandygrains explains. https://t.co/5z7FrkxlRY

Apr 12, 2022 · 5 likes · 1 share · 490,214 followers View post →
Climate Change World Media Newshub 24/7
@GNewshub · X

▶️Satellite observations document trends consistent with a boreal forest biome shift https://t.co/3ceJtFA74Q

Apr 10, 2022 · 1 like · 1,511 followers View post →
Armando Alanís
@AAlanis_67 · X

RT @NASA_Landsat: "Specifically, we quantified interannual trends in annual maximum vegetation greenness using an ensemble of vegetation in…

Apr 9, 2022 · 2 shares · 421 followers View post →
ARCHIVED - NASA Landsat
@NASA_Landsat · X

"Specifically, we quantified interannual trends in annual maximum vegetation greenness using an ensemble of vegetation indices derived from #Landsat observations at 100,000 sample sites in areas without signs of recent disturbance." https://t.co/bxwBIgXceb

Apr 9, 2022 · 10 likes · 2 shares · 78,272 followers View post →
María Elena Fernández
@TataFernandez73 · X

RT @alan_knapp: Seldom does one see such clear evidence of what is expected to happen - happening - to a biome with warming. Check out Fig.…

Mar 14, 2022 · 7 shares · 557 followers View post →
Ryan Sponseller
@R_Sponseller17 · X

RT @alan_knapp: Seldom does one see such clear evidence of what is expected to happen - happening - to a biome with warming. Check out Fig.…

Mar 14, 2022 · 7 shares · 556 followers View post →
Ben Bond-Lamberty
@BenBondLamberty · X

RT @alan_knapp: Seldom does one see such clear evidence of what is expected to happen - happening - to a biome with warming. Check out Fig.…

Mar 13, 2022 · 7 shares · 4,045 followers View post →
⁷White
@whitetoorrs · X

RT @alan_knapp: Seldom does one see such clear evidence of what is expected to happen - happening - to a biome with warming. Check out Fig.…

Mar 13, 2022 · 7 shares · 141 followers View post →
Charley Knight
@cknight102 · X

RT @alan_knapp: Seldom does one see such clear evidence of what is expected to happen - happening - to a biome with warming. Check out Fig.…

Mar 13, 2022 · 7 shares · 435 followers View post →
LW
@HKW32145 · X

RT @alan_knapp: Seldom does one see such clear evidence of what is expected to happen - happening - to a biome with warming. Check out Fig.…

Mar 13, 2022 · 7 shares · 155 followers View post →
WK Smith
@Wkolby · X

RT @alan_knapp: Seldom does one see such clear evidence of what is expected to happen - happening - to a biome with warming. Check out Fig.…

Mar 13, 2022 · 7 shares · 1,493 followers View post →
Alan Knapp
@alan_knapp · X

Seldom does one see such clear evidence of what is expected to happen - happening - to a biome with warming. Check out Fig. 3 in this paper. Great for classroom lectures. Satellite observations document trends consistent with a boreal forest biome shift https://t.co/GMAJdJDziV

Mar 13, 2022 · 34 likes · 7 shares · 1,606 followers View post →
Lézardons
@Lezardons · X

RT @SocBotaniqueF: Découvrez l'étude complète ici ⬇️ https://t.co/ODXPzrZR7P

Mar 8, 2022 · 1 share · 1,981 followers View post →
Société botanique de France - compte inactif
@SocBotaniqueF · X

Découvrez l'étude complète ici ⬇️ https://t.co/ODXPzrZR7P

Mar 7, 2022 · 1 like · 1 share · 15,197 followers View post →
Shawan Chowdhury (শাওন চৌধুরী)
@shawan_c · X

RT @GlobalChangeBio: || NEW RESEARCH || Satellite observations document trends consistent with a #boreal forest biome shift

Mar 3, 2022 · 8 shares · 2,041 followers View post →
D. Zambrana
@mz_deyvis · X

RT @GlobalChangeBio: || NEW RESEARCH || Satellite observations document trends consistent with a #boreal forest biome shift

Mar 3, 2022 · 8 shares · 50 followers View post →
Nuno Guiomar
@nunogracinhas · X

RT @GlobalChangeBio: || NEW RESEARCH || Satellite observations document trends consistent with a #boreal forest biome shift

Mar 3, 2022 · 8 shares · 515 followers View post →
Jonathan Lenoir
@EkoLogIt · X

RT @GlobalChangeBio: || NEW RESEARCH || Satellite observations document trends consistent with a #boreal forest biome shift

Mar 3, 2022 · 8 shares · 2,747 followers View post →
Alfredo Ap
@AlfredoApazaT · X

RT @GlobalChangeBio: || NEW RESEARCH || Satellite observations document trends consistent with a #boreal forest biome shift

Mar 3, 2022 · 8 shares · 193 followers View post →
Davide Scridel
@DavideScridel · X

RT @GlobalChangeBio: || NEW RESEARCH || Satellite observations document trends consistent with a #boreal forest biome shift

Mar 3, 2022 · 8 shares · 468 followers View post →
Global Change Biology
@GlobalChangeBio · X

|| NEW RESEARCH || Satellite observations document trends consistent with a #boreal forest biome shift

Mar 3, 2022 · 32 likes · 8 shares · 18,448 followers View post →
District Eating
@DistrictEating · X

The trees are moving! New research shows rising temperatures are causing Earth's coldest forests to shift northward, raising concerns about biodiversity, an increased risk of wildfires and mounting impacts of climate change on northern communities. https://t.co/flSEHJpI4t

Mar 3, 2022 · 249 followers View post →
Wiley Ecology & Evolution
@WileyEcolEvol · X

The boreal forest biome is a major component of Earth's biosphere and climate system that is projected to shift northward due to continued climate change. Dive into the new, #OpenAccess journal by Global Change Biology >> https://t.co/JNVH4aBNOc https://t.co/TpfMh3nwBG

Mar 1, 2022 · 1 like · 46,018 followers View post →
معاوية الغامدي
@Maawiah · X

الغابات الشمالية تزحف شمالاً مع ارتفاع الحرارة العالمية. بدأت أشجار وشجيرات الغابات الشمالية بالانحسار تدريجياً، وفي المقابل بدأت الأشجار والشجيرات تزحف باتجاه القطب الشمالي لمناسبة المناخ لها. سيشهد العالم تغيراً في التنوع الأحيائي يصاحب التغير المناخي. https://t.co/SWHbxIgowh

Feb 27, 2022 · 1 like · 3,089 followers View post →
Climate Change
@Kings_Cambridge · X

Satellite observations document trends consistent with a boreal forest biome shift https://t.co/2li7setoFo #climatechange

Feb 25, 2022 · 953 followers View post →
KraftDietmar
@KraftDietmar · X

☝️ Forscher warnen vor Wandel in der Taiga #Klimakrise https://t.co/ijOLAISfPG

Feb 25, 2022 · 73 followers View post →