What they found is that both the leaf and reproductive phenophases (the annual life cycle phases, like flowering and fruiting, that occur in a plant’s life) responded strongly—but inconsistently—at ...

Plants in the Arctic tundra are growing taller because of climate change, according to new research from a global collaboration led by the University of Edinburgh. Stock image of Arctic poppies.

Warming global climate is changing the vegetation structure of forests in the far north. It’s a trend that will continue at ...

Evergreen trees at the edge of Alaska's tundra are growing faster, suggesting that at least some forests may be adapting to a rapidly warming climate, says a new study. While forests elsewhere are ...

Climate change is already having a dramatic effect on plants in the High Arctic, turning the once rocky tundra a deep shade of green and creating what could be another mechanism speeding up global ...

“Tundra plants grow slowly, trapping carbon below ground,” explains ecologist Isla Myers-Smith of the University of Edinburgh. “As much as two thirds of plant biomass could actually be growing below ...

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 ...

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 ...

An increase in wooded plants in both savanna and tundra regions is caused by increased rainfall and temperatures that can be attributed to climate change, UK ecologists have concluded.

“Tundra plants grow slowly, trapping carbon below ground,” explains ecologist Isla Myers-Smith of the University of Edinburgh. “As much as two thirds of plant biomass could actually be growing below ...