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September 30, 2013

Changes in Greenland landscape affect carbon balance sheet


Warming temperatures in the Arctic are changing the tundra from a landscape dominated by grasses to one increasingly dominated by woody shrubs. In addition to affecting the habitat of local wildlife such as caribou and musk oxen, these changes are also altering the carbon exchange between the plants and the atmosphere. Better understanding of these changes and interactions may help to refine scientific predictions of how the Arctic will respond to future climate change.

Credit: National Science Foundation


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