Winter snow conditions influence which plants grow where in the Arctic. Now, a modelling study built on observational data of plant occurrence and snow conditions suggests that declines in snow cover will result in the loss of plant species.
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Phoenix, G. Arctic plants threatened by winter snow loss. Nature Clim Change 8, 942–943 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41558-018-0327-2
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