Plants Take A Hike As Temperatures Rise

Plants are flowering at higher elevations along trails in Arizona's Santa Catalina Mountains, according to new research. Individual plant species respond differently to a warming climate. An analysis of 20 years of data collected by an avid local hiker and naturalist shows that 93 species of plants have shifted their flowering ranges uphill to find the right conditions for flowering.

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