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meat_thistle t1_j96dg2d wrote

Reply to comment by androbran in Plants are spreading up mountains faster than thought in North America by BlitzOrion

Sometimes forest encroachment happens in meadows and grasslands due to the lack of forest fires rather than climate changes. Climate change is real and is affecting plant and animal composition at higher elevations and northern latitudes. Smokey the Bear isn’t real.

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nikidisucy t1_j98ybqt wrote

That's a good point - forest encroachment can also be caused by the suppression of natural wildfires, but climate change is still a major factor.

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