What’s At Stake
Alpine habitat is uncommon in the Northeast, and is found in isolated pockets: alpine islands in a sea of spruce-fir forests. Many of the plants growing there are not found in spurce-fir forest at lower elevations and do not reappear until hundreds of miles north, in Canada or Greenland, where the climate is similar. Other species grow no where else in the world.
What We’re Doing
AMC is conducting ongoing research to investigate alpine communities. By mapping their locations, we can determine which communities are common, and help land managers make informed decisions to help protect rare communities. In addition, factors such as topography and geology can also be analyzed to better understand how the local environment affects these alpine plant communities. Learn more about the alpine zone by viewing this NH Chronicle interview with AMC Staff Scientists.
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