While still very cold, the growing season of the Alpine tundra is around 180 days. Plants that thrive in these conditions include dwarf shrubs, grasses, small-leafed shrubs, and heaths.

Plants and trees send their roots into the ground to soak up water and nutrients from the soil. Until now, scientists ...

Tundra describes the Arctic’s tree-less plains, where shrubs, grasses, and mosses grow and take in carbon dioxide through photosynthesis. Plants eventually release that CO2 back into the ...

In areas where shrubs increased, plant diversity often declined, particularly when tall shrubs crowded out smaller plants. However, other types of plants also play a role. Tundra communities dominated ...

The Arctic tundra has historically helped reduce global emissions. But rising temperatures and wildfires in the region are changing ... That has mainly been due to carbon uptake from plants, ...