Russian boreal forests undergoing vegetation change, study shows
Friday, March 25, 2011 - 02:30
in Earth & Climate
Russia's boreal forest -- the largest continuous expanse of forest in the world, found in the country's cold northern regions -- is undergoing an accelerating large-scale shift in vegetation types as a result of globally and regionally warming climate. That in turn is creating an even warmer climate in the region, according to a new study.