Tuesday, June 30, 2026
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Across Europe, warm-adapted plants spread as cold specialists retreat

An international study shows how climate change is reshaping plant communities across Europe. Published in Nature, the study analyzed a unique database of more than 6,000 vegetation plots across forests, grasslands and mountain summits in Europe, with observations spanning periods of 12 to 78 years.

Across Europe, warm-adapted plants spread as cold specialists retreat
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An international study shows how climate change is reshaping plant communities across Europe. Published in Nature, the study analyzed a unique database of more than 6,000 vegetation plots across forests, grasslands and mountain summits in Europe, with observations spanning periods of 12 to 78 years.

Originally published at Phys.org

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