«A warming climate may also increase the number and density of shrubby plants that shade the surface, which could ultimately help to protect the permafrost. (livescience.com)
The spread of shrubby vegetation could affect threatened herds of caribou that feed on lichen. (treehugger.com)
Males tend to be found in tall, mature forest habitat, and females in shorter, shrubby habitat. (coffeehabitat.com)