Mountain meadows dwindling in Pacific Northwest, U.S. due to climate change, study suggests

Friday, November 2, 2012 - 21:30 in Earth & Climate

Some high mountain meadows in the Pacific Northwest are declining rapidly due to climate change, a study suggests, as reduced snowpack, longer growing seasons and other factors allow trees to invade these unique ecosystems that once were carpeted with grasses, shrubs and wildflowers.

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