Arctic plant roots may play key role in climate change

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Nov 2, 2026, 6:20 pm118 ptsTrending
A new review involving researchers at Umeå University has revealed the critical role that plant roots play in shaping how Arctic tundra ecosystems respond to climate change. The paper, recently published in Nature Reviews Earth & Environment, highlights how processes occurring beneath the soil surface could…

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