April 26, 2024
Boreal forest on the move

Boreal forest on the move

Nature, Published online: 10 August 2022; doi:10.1038/d41586-022-02008-z

A newly discovered population of white-spruce trees is advancing northwards in Arctic Alaska, driven by ecological factors that are associated with climate change at this latitude — including stronger winter winds, deeper snow and greater nutrient availability in the soil.

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