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Few Caribou Births in Greenland Linked to Sea Ice Melt
2013-10-02 20:32:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Nature World News: Melting sea ice in Greenland may be leading to fewer caribou births and higher calf mortality, according to new research linking the loss of sea ice with changes of the timing of plant growth on land. Researchers from Penn State University report that sea ice melt spurs the early growth of plants, which goes on to affect the feeding patterns of caribou. The caribou are reportedly bearing fewer offspring, which the researchers, writing in journal Nature Communications, link to the sea ice melt....
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