alpine tundra
Americannoun
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"With increasing temperatures and wildfire activity, we're seeing increased growth of bigger, deciduous shrubs," Welch said, whose team studied five different alpine tundra sites for the research, which appears in Arctic, Antarctic, and Alpine Research.
From Science Daily ● Apr. 16, 2024
The blue-green-white space checks off several ecosystem boxes, including marine, coastal forest, montane, subalpine and alpine tundra environments.
From Washington Post ● May 1, 2018
These kinds of paths are safer for the hiker and for the fragile alpine tundra prone to erosion, say land managers and advocates.
From Washington Times ● Sep. 9, 2017
Visitors are also parking cars on native vegetation or fragile alpine tundra and leaving human waste right near backcountry trails, Patterson said.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 17, 2017
He worries about the impact on the delicate alpine tundra and to human health should skiers fall into the treated sewer-water snow and ingest it.
From New York Times ● Sep. 27, 2012
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