The re-profiling of plant communities is important because it could alter the way the tundra ecosystem functions. Taller Arctic plants will trap more snow around them, insulating the ground from ...
A third of the Arctic’s tundra, forests, and wetlands have become a source of carbon emissions, a new study has found, as ...
She then explains how the barberry plant has adapted to survive the harsh weather before explaining how the Arctic fox and the Musk ox have adapted to survive in the Tundra ecosystem. Ferne then ...
The Arctic tundra, a critical “carbon sink” for ... by rising surface air temperatures is resulting in a range of ecosystem changes that are leading to increased emissions in the region ...
Changes in vegetation distribution, structure, and function can modify the canopy properties of terrestrial ecosystems, with potential consequences for regional and global climate feedbacks. In the ...
The Arctic is rapidly changing from the climate crisis, with no "new normal," scientists warn. Wildfires and permafrost thaw are making the tundra emit more carbon than it absorbs. From beaver ...