Most Polar Willow Growth Is Below Ground (IMAGE)

Norwegian University of Science and Technology

Most Polar Willow Growth Is Below Ground

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Morgan Bender (pictured) helped Mathilde Le Moullec excavate polar willows during the summer of 2015 on Svalbard. This little arctic shrub is an important component of the diet of Svalbard reindeer.

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Photo: Mathilde Le Moullec/NTNU

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