How the invasion of a tiny insect is altering Antarctica's soil & its ecosystem
The other fear is that it can spread through other islands as it can survive in water
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The other fear is that it can spread through other islands as it can survive in water
In Antarctica, rebounding fur seals are threatening the frozen continent’s fragile flora.
In Antarctica, rebounding fur seals are threatening the frozen continent’s fragile flora.
Rising temperatures in Antarctica have seen two species of plants grow quicker, in a ten year period, because of climate change, according to an article published in Current Biology under the heading of “Acceleration of climate warming and plant dynamics in Antarctica”
The researchers then compared their findings to surveys conducted over the previous 50 years and discovered that not only had the plants become more densely populated at the sites, but they had also grown faster each year as the climate warmed.