Trees and Shrubs are Taking Over Grasslands (IMAGE)

Arizona State University

Trees and Shrubs are Taking Over Grasslands

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Grasslands are being transformed at an alarming rate as woody plants, such as trees and shrubs, take over. This is leading to a loss of critical habitat and causing a drastic change in the ability of ecosystems to produce food. This is one example near the Santa Rita mountains in Arizona.

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Osvaldo Sala

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