How encroaching trees could pose a serious long-term threat to Arctic tundra
New modeling down to the individual tree level shows vast losses of tundra in northern Russia as larches and other boreal species move in.
June 14, 2022
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As the Arctic heats up, forests that are migrating northward could displace vast stretches of tundra in the Russian Arctic — under some scenarios, enough to threaten the biodiversity of tundra ecosystems and their potential for recovery for centuries to come.
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