Overwinter Phenology of Plants in a Polar Semi-desert

Résumé

Arctic and temperate-latitude tundra plants must make efficient use of the growing season, because it is very short. A variety of leaf-development strategies permit growth in the cool summers. ... Winter phenology was observed under field conditions for 27 of 33 angiosperm species found on King Christian Island. ... The full significance of overwintering leaf condition and the variability of this pattern within the High Arctic needs further investigation.