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Biology

Arctic plant research suggests rate of climate change threatens to outstrip species’ ability to adapt

Arctic Siberian Primrose. Credit: Annina Mattila A research group at the Finnish Museum of Natural History is investigating the adaptive capacity of plant species in a warming climate. Their recent research examines the Siberian primrose, a plant species that lives on the coasts of the Gulf of Bothnia and the Arctic Ocean. Climate change threatens the survival of species. The…