Changes are happening in plant communities in deserts of the Colorado Plateau and around the world. We speak with Dr. Steve Archer from the University of Arizona about the shifts in ecosystems primarily made up of grasses to those of woody plants and shrubs. The effects of this shift are wide reaching and have large effects for desert systems that we know.
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