Alpine ecosystems at risk due to snow reduction

(ANSA) - BELGRADE, MAR 21 - Climate change is reducing snow cover in the Alps, putting Alpine vegetation, particularly shrubs, at risk. One of the threats is the increasingly nutrient-poor soil, which can disrupt the invisible balance between plants and microorganisms. This is supported by a study published in the journal Global Change Biology by a team of British University of Manchester researchers led by Arthur Broadbent. (ANSA).