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117 plants are threatened with extinction due to melting glaciers – FREE NEWS
When glaciers melt, plant biodiversity is threatened. In a new study, scientists studied plant species that could be affected by global warming

When glaciers melt, plant biodiversity is threatened. In a new study, scientists studied plant species that could be affected by global warming.
Apart from the ski slopes, some of the most iconic symbols of the Alps are the Alpine flowers. These plants are used in medicines and form the backbone of local food webs. But a recent study from Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution suggests that while plant diversity may initially increase with glacier retreat, many of these species may soon be threatened…
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