Tiny Willow Plays Important Role in Ecosystem (IMAGE)

Norwegian University of Science and Technology

Tiny Willow Plays Important Role in Ecosystem

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This tiny arctic willow, Salix polaris, is one of the most important foods for reindeer on Svalbard. While reindeer and caribou elsewhere in the world subsist on lichen, on Svalbard lichen is just two percent of the reindeer diet.

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Lisa Sandal, NTNU

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