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Aarhus University

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The location of the INTERACT North-East Science Station in Russia is characterised by the transition between low-Arctic and boreal ecoregions around the tree line. The potential loss of this, and other stations in Russia, can be detrimental for tracking global implications of shifts in biodiversity, such as shrubification, and its feedback on carbon dynamics.

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Max Wilbert

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