Wednesday, May 2, 2012

Climate change impact on plants could be underestimated, says new study

GlobalPost: Climate change's impact on plants was underestimated by previous investigations, says a new study. Researchers at the University of California, San Diego, along with 22 other institutions around the world, say that the blossoming of plants might be eight times faster than earlier models show. According to AFP, earlier artificial experiments are usually done by putting plants in a chamber or canopy near a heater that is meant to mimic rising temperatures. Lead author Elizabeth Wolkovich and...

URL: http://www.globalpost.com/dispatch/news/business/science/120502/climate-change-impact-plants-could-be-underestimated-says-new-
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