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Just like rings in trees, rings found in the tiny ear bones of fish can reveal clues about the effects of climate change.

A UArizona researcher applies tree-ring dating methods to growth rings of rockfish to study fluctuations in climate over decades. 

<p>For decades, scientists have deployed a specific method to predict how a species will fare under a changing climate, but that method might be producing results that are misleading or wrong, according to new research.</p>

For decades, scientists have used a specific method to predict how a species will fare under a changing climate. But that method might produce misleading or inaccurate results, according to new research involving University of Arizona scientists.

University of Arizona researchers' findings from studying young trees can help shape forest management policy and our understanding of how landscapes will change.