The Colorado Basin alpine tundra region has been introduced to new climate changes and it has affected the plant communities greatly. The plants in this area are very sensitive to changes because of their adjustments to such a harsh environment. Limited research of the plant communities in this region makes knowing what is happening up there difficult to predict. This project reviewed the literature related to how climate change in the alpine tundra of the Colorado Basin and described what may be happening to the plant communities and understand why or how the ecology of this region may be in jeopardy.

• This report represents the work of one or more WPI undergraduate students submitted to the faculty as evidence of completion of a degree requirement. WPI routinely publishes these reports on its website without editorial or peer review.

Creator

• Ohmart, Devin Matthew

Subject

• Water
• Sustainability
• Environment

Publisher

• Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Identifier

• E-project-031909-143658

Keyword

• Climatic changes
• North America--Colorado River Watershed

Advisor

• Crusberg, Theodore C.

Year

• 2009

Date created

• 2009-03-19

Location

• Worcester

Resource type

• Interactive Qualifying Project

Rights statement

• In Copyright