The area of reduced plant growth extends «from the boreal coniferous forests in Canada to the subtropical steppe in Mexico», the paper says. (carbonbrief.org)
Climate models indicate that climate conditions that are currently associated with prairies, rather than forests, will dominate the region by the end of the 21st century, making it inhospitable for regrowth of coniferous forest. (sciencedaily.com)
Polar Biomes: Areas in the higher latitudes tend to be dominated by coniferous forests in the warmer portions that transition to tundra in the cooler areas. (slideplayer.com)