How does climate change affect ferns and fog on the forest floor?
Monday, July 19, 2010 - 09:07
in Earth & Climate
(PhysOrg.com) -- Ferns play an important role in California's redwood forests by transferring moisture from fog to the forest floor -- even when it's not raining. If these plants can successfullly adapt to reduced rainfall, it will mitigate the impact of drought on the ecosystem and reduce the potential for local population extinctions, say UC Berkeley researchers.