Britain’s native species are adapted to a cool, wet climate. This summer is putting them under strain.
- Professor of Botany, Edge Hill University
Botanist Paul Ashton explains the difference between trees that lose their leaves, and those that don’t on The Conversation’s Curious Kids podcast.
Les réactions du vivant à l’apparition du printemps ont coévolué pour converger vers les mêmes dates. La floraison précoce à cause du changement climatique vient changer la donne.
Rising air temperatures mean shorter winters and earlier springs.
Meskipun Anda mungkin tidak berpikir demikian untuk melihatnya, tanaman memiliki hari yang sibuk.
Though you might not think so to look at them, plants have a busy day.
While many plant species fail to germinate, some mammals may wake up to a landscape devoid of prey.
It’s a bumper year for lizards, a mixed bag for butterflies and a dismal time for frogs and toads …
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