Reduced Snow Cover and Shifting Vegetation Are Disrupting Alpine Ecosystems, Study Finds

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By By Moriah McDonaldApr 20, 2024, 5:10 am283 pts
Climate change is disrupting the nitrogen cycle between some plants and soil microbes, bringing “false springs” during the day that leave plants more vulnerable to frigid nights. By Moriah McDonald Reduced snow cover and vegetation shifts in the Alps, driven, to some degree, by climate change, are leading…

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