New Study on Climate Change Impacts on Plants Could Lead to Better Conservation Strategies
UT News Search Button New Study on Climate Change Impacts on Plants Could Lead to Better Conservation Strategies The three-year study focused on Coyote Ridge, a grassland near San Jose, California, which has several endemic plant species. Credit: Erika Zavaleta/University of California, Santa Cruz. The loss of plant species that are especially vulnerable to climate change might lead to bigger problems than previous studies have suggested, according to a new study published in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. If confirmed, the findings can help inform conserv...