Adirondack boreal peatlands near southern range limit likely threatened by warmer climate
Thursday, June 25, 2020 - 10:20
in Earth & Climate
A study documents an invasion happening in the Adirondacks: the black spruce, tamarack, and other boreal species are being overcome by trees normally found in warmer, more temperate forests. Ultimately, researchers predict that these invaders could overtake a variety of northern species, eliminating trees that have long been characteristic of wetlands like Shingle Shanty Preserve in the Adirondacks.