Ryan K Danby
Biographic Data
| ID | 1341053 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Ryan K Danby |
| GIVEN NAMES | Ryan K |
| FAMILY NAME | Danby |
| SIGNATURE | DANBY R K |
| AFFILIATIONS | Queen's University |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-8295-3790 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 9 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 10 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 9 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2003 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Asset mapping for sustainable tourism development in Unesco’s Frontenac Arch Biosphere reserve
Spatial Analysis of Forest-Tundra Ecotones Reveals the Influence of Topography and Vegetation on Alpine Treeline Patterns in the Subarctic
The response of vegetation to recent climate change is a central theme in contemporary biogeography. A tenet of this research is that forests will advance upslope and northward as climate warms, replacing tundra communities. There has been considerable variation, however, in the pace and extent of recent change, particularly in alpine regions. The objectives of this study were to determine how and why tree spatial patterns vary across different t…
Fifty Years of Science at the Kluane Lake Research Station
Touched down on the Kluane strip with the Helio Courier 4153D June 24, 1961. First landed 53D on the Kaskawulsh glacier at what we later called Glacier Camp (ca. 8500 ft) with Dr. Wood and Ralph Lenton to eat snow. Four more landings with tents and all comfort items including food June 30. Two more trips with essentials to start research July 1. Got caught at the camp because of whiteout. A snowstorm followed the whiteout and the time was spent s…
Four Decades of Plant Community Change in the Alpine Tundra of Southwest Yukon, Canada
Multi-Decadal Changes in Tundra Environments and Ecosystems
Monitoring Forest-Tundra Ecotones at Multiple Scales
The transition from forest to tundra in Arctic and alpine regions, frequently referred to as treeline, has preoccupied biogeographers and ecologists for more than a century. It is widely hypothesized that treelines will advance in response to current and anticipated future temperature increases worldwide. Monitoring of these ecotones is important in light of the potential for change. Equally important is an understanding of past changes so that f…
Evidence of Recent Treeline Dynamics in Southwest Yukon from Aerial Photographs
Small-scale vertical aerial photographs taken in 1947 and 1948 covering 200 km2 of the Kluane Ranges, southwest Yukon, were compared with corresponding photographs taken in 1989 for the purpose of characterizing changes in the distribution and abundance of white spruce (Picea glauca (Moench) Voss) at the alpine treeline. Digital photogrammetry, including orthorectification and on-screen interpretation, was supplemented by stereoscopic inspection …
A Multiscale Study of Tree-line Dynamics in Southwestern Yukon
The overall aim of my research project is to shed light on how the forest-tundra ecotone in the mountainous Kluane region of southwest Yukon will respond to continued climatic change. Here the tree line is largely an alpine phenomenon. Valley forests in the region are dominated by white spruce (Picea glauca). With increasing altitude these forests begin to thin, and by 1200 m, individual trees are markedly shorter. By 1300 m, the spruce component…
Science and the St Elias
The past, present, and future contributions of science in the St Elias Mountains, and its relationship with regional development, resource management, and traditional ecological knowledge is examined. Science has evolved from an early foundation of exploration, through stages of resource inventories and surveys, to deductive scientific research and, more recently, a promising reconnection with traditional knowledge. Directly and indirectly, event…
Multi-Decadal Changes in Tundra Environments and Ecosystems
Science and the St Elias
The past, present, and future contributions of science in the St Elias Mountains, and its relationship with regional development, resource management, and traditional ecological knowledge is examined. Science has evolved from an early foundation of exploration, through stages of resource inventories and surveys, to deductive scientific research and, more recently, a promising reconnection with traditional knowledge. Directly and indirectly, event…
Four Decades of Plant Community Change in the Alpine Tundra of Southwest Yukon, Canada
A Multiscale Study of Tree-line Dynamics in Southwestern Yukon
The overall aim of my research project is to shed light on how the forest-tundra ecotone in the mountainous Kluane region of southwest Yukon will respond to continued climatic change. Here the tree line is largely an alpine phenomenon. Valley forests in the region are dominated by white spruce (Picea glauca). With increasing altitude these forests begin to thin, and by 1200 m, individual trees are markedly shorter. By 1300 m, the spruce component…
Science and the St Elias
The past, present, and future contributions of science in the St Elias Mountains, and its relationship with regional development, resource management, and traditional ecological knowledge is examined. Science has evolved from an early foundation of exploration, through stages of resource inventories and surveys, to deductive scientific research and, more recently, a promising reconnection with traditional knowledge. Directly and indirectly, event…
Evidence of Recent Treeline Dynamics in Southwest Yukon from Aerial Photographs
Small-scale vertical aerial photographs taken in 1947 and 1948 covering 200 km2 of the Kluane Ranges, southwest Yukon, were compared with corresponding photographs taken in 1989 for the purpose of characterizing changes in the distribution and abundance of white spruce (Picea glauca (Moench) Voss) at the alpine treeline. Digital photogrammetry, including orthorectification and on-screen interpretation, was supplemented by stereoscopic inspection …
Four Decades of Plant Community Change in the Alpine Tundra of Southwest Yukon, Canada
Multi-Decadal Changes in Tundra Environments and Ecosystems
Monitoring Forest-Tundra Ecotones at Multiple Scales
The transition from forest to tundra in Arctic and alpine regions, frequently referred to as treeline, has preoccupied biogeographers and ecologists for more than a century. It is widely hypothesized that treelines will advance in response to current and anticipated future temperature increases worldwide. Monitoring of these ecotones is important in light of the potential for change. Equally important is an understanding of past changes so that f…
Fifty Years of Science at the Kluane Lake Research Station
Touched down on the Kluane strip with the Helio Courier 4153D June 24, 1961. First landed 53D on the Kaskawulsh glacier at what we later called Glacier Camp (ca. 8500 ft) with Dr. Wood and Ralph Lenton to eat snow. Four more landings with tents and all comfort items including food June 30. Two more trips with essentials to start research July 1. Got caught at the camp because of whiteout. A snowstorm followed the whiteout and the time was spent s…
Spatial Analysis of Forest-Tundra Ecotones Reveals the Influence of Topography and Vegetation on Alpine Treeline Patterns in the Subarctic
The response of vegetation to recent climate change is a central theme in contemporary biogeography. A tenet of this research is that forests will advance upslope and northward as climate warms, replacing tundra communities. There has been considerable variation, however, in the pace and extent of recent change, particularly in alpine regions. The objectives of this study were to determine how and why tree spatial patterns vary across different t…
Asset mapping for sustainable tourism development in Unesco’s Frontenac Arch Biosphere reserve
Geography (8 works) · Ecology (7 works) · Physical geography (7 works) · Climate change (6 works) · Climate change and permafrost (6 works) · Cryospheric studies and observations (5 works) · Ecology (5 works) · Environmental Science (5 works) · Tundra (5 works) · Biology (4 works)