In the Arctic tundra, boreal plants are becoming more widespread

The shrub woolly willow is a species that is becoming increasingly common in the barren mountains of Sweden within the Arctic tundra. Photo: Anne Bjorkman, University of Gothenburg press release

In the Arctic tundra, boreal plants are becoming increasingly widespread due to climate change

A Swedish study shows the dynamics of this phenomenon. The process doesn’t necessarily happen where warming is greatest but, instead, where conditions are favorable for plant growth