Climate change: A Significant Upward Shift in Elevation for Plants in the 20th Century


	Climate change: A Significant Upward Shift in Elevation for Plants in the 20th Century

kmcolo

6-27-2008 10:07 PM

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climate change, global warming, plants

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6-28-2008 7:24 AM

Socratoad

Rather startling methinks.

6-28-2008 8:44 AM

LoPhatt

It's research like this that is a valid indicator that would lead one to a conclusion. Mere commentary it's not. Here in America there is a financially motivated cloud of politics surrounding issues of utmost importance inhibiting the establishment of known facts.

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