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The spread of woody shrubs into tundra landscapes could benefit some birds — at last in the short term

By Yereth Rosen, Alaska Dispatch News March 6, 2017
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As Arctic temperatures rise and shrubs spread northward into the tundra, many branch-perching birds are benefiting. But that benefit has a limit because, at some point, woody shrubs become too tall for the birds.

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