climate-warming
Climate warming is the ongoing increase in global average temperatures driven by human activities, particularly fossil fuel burning and greenhouse gas emissions. This directly impacts plant science because plants are highly sensitive to temperature changes that influence growing seasons, water availability, and metabolic processes essential for survival. Studying climate warming's effects on plant physiology and distribution is fundamental to understanding ecosystem responses and developing strategies for plant conservation.
open_in_new WikipediaiNaturalist · 2026-02-19
Invasive rhododendron is advancing 2.1 km/year into Scottish highlands as warming winters remove elevation barriers.
2.1 km/year range expansion rate
Displacing native heather at higher elevations
Winter survival at 850m (new threshold)