Abstract:Ecotones, the boundary zones between major ecosystems, are important sites for examining the effects of climate change on ecosystem structure. The forest-tundra ecotone, formed by alpine timberline, may be especially sensitive to climate change. This paper analyzed the timberline stand structure related climate factors at Laotudingzi Mountain in Dahailin region by using transect investigation and dendrochronological methods. There was a trend of climate warming during the past 30 years, especially in winter...