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Reindeer grazing protects tundra plant diversity in a warming climate

2017-09-04 06:00:00| LifeSciencesWorld

[NEWS] Climate warming reduces the number of plant species in the tundra, but plant-eating animals, such as reindeer and voles, can turn this negative effect into something positive. The results of a study coordinated from UmeÃ¥ University in Sweden are now published in Nature Communications. “By eating tall and wide-leaved plants, reindeer can increase light availability and thus allow more plant species to co-exist and benefit from warmer conditions,&quo…

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