Avalanches create habitats for a wider range of birds in the Alps

Massive flows of snow down mountain slopes can clear out dense forest and make way for shrubs and smaller trees, allowing a more diverse range of bird species to live in the affected area
By Christa Lesté-Lasserre Rock buntings prefer the open habitats created after avalanches clear away dense forest Riccardo Alba (Università di Torino, Turin, Italy) Avalanches create attractive li… [+3503 chars] Read More