Kari Klanderud

Kari Klanderud is a Professor in the Department of Ecology and Natural Resource Management at the Norwegian University of Life Sciences. Her research focuses on plant ecology, community dynamics, and climate change impacts in Arctic and alpine ecosystems.

Research interests center on:

• Plant community responses to environmental change
• Climate warming effects on biodiversity
• Functional traits and ecosystem processes
• Arctic and alpine vegetation dynamics

Publications (2000-present) demonstrate strong emphasis on:

• Climate change experiments across global gradients
• Long-term biodiversity monitoring
• Functional trait ecology
• Plant-soil-microbe interactions

Research employs diverse methodologies including:

• Experimental warming studies
• Large-scale biogeographic comparisons
• Trait-based approaches
• Multi-trophic interactions