Duke University Nicholas School of the Environment: Tracking Nutrients on the Tundra
June 16, 2026
June 16, 2026
DURHAM, North Carolina, June 16 -- Duke University Nicholas School of the Environment issued the following news:
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Tracking Nutrients on the Tundra
Bereft of trees, the Arctic tundra unfolds across Alaska, Canada, Russia, Greenland, Iceland and Scandinavia in sweeping vistas. Here in Earth's northern reaches, the frozen landscape thaws briefly in summer, enabling shrubs, grasses and other hardy plants to grow in shallow, nutrient-poor soils.
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Tracking Nutrients on the Tundra
Bereft of trees, the Arctic tundra unfolds across Alaska, Canada, Russia, Greenland, Iceland and Scandinavia in sweeping vistas. Here in Earth's northern reaches, the frozen landscape thaws briefly in summer, enabling shrubs, grasses and other hardy plants to grow in shallow, nutrient-poor soils.
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