06-06-2017 22:32 via alaskapublic.org

Study looks at climate change’s effects on Kodiak berries, wildlife

It’s been a great season for salmonberries in Southeast Alaska. (Photo by Aaron Bolton/KSTK News)A scientist predicts climate change could have far-reaching effects on the growth of certain berries on Kodiak Island.
Bill Pyle,  supervisory wildlife biologist with Kodiak National Wildlife Refuge, just wrapped up a two-year pilot study on the island. The study helps cement the monitoring methods they’ll use to study berry growth in the future.
In this case, that includes using tim
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