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Plants’ global warming dilemma: climb to escape heat or stoop for water?

Abby Luby

Abby Luby

You’re a plant on a mountain slope that is getting warmer.  Do you go uphill or down? A study of California in Science found  that  3/4 went downhill seeking more water, and 1/4 went uphill toward cooler temperatures. GR

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