<em>Salix arctica</em> in the Arctic Tundra (IMAGE)

University of Edinburgh

<em>Salix arctica</em> in the Arctic Tundra

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Spring plants in parts of the Arctic tundra are arriving earlier than in previous decades, owing to early melt of winter snows and rising temperatures, according to a study led by University of Edinburgh scientists.

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Anne D. Bjorkman

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