Thursday, June 16, 2011

Where Have All the Flowers Gone?

Where Have All the Flowers Gone?
Thu, 16 Jun 2011 11:29:00 -0500

Photo of dwarf bluebells with a snow-capped mountain in the background.

It's summer wildflower season in the Rocky Mountains, a time when high-peaks meadows are dotted with riotous color.

But for how long?

Once, wildflower season in montane meadow ecosystems extended throughout the summer months. But now scientists have found a fall-off in wildflowers at mid-season.

They published their results, funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF), in the current issue of the Journal of Ecology.

"Shifts in flowering in ...

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