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ClimateWire: Record-high temperatures in 2012 led to massive droughts and wildfires, but tiny wildflowers like the dwarf dandelion and the shooting star were also affected by the especially warm spring. Their early blooming has the potential to disrupt the ecosystem, scientists say, but perhaps it could be a sign of plants' resilience.
Last year, scientists from Harvard University, Boston University and the University of Wisconsin documented the earliest flowering season on record in the eastern United States.......
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High 2012 temperatures led to earliest flowering ever in eastern U.S
Posted by ClimateWire: Elizabeth Harball on January 17th, 2013
Posted in Water Conservation