The grass grows greener at first and then takes a turn for the worst

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lobal warming may initially make the grass greener, but not for long, according to new research conducted at Northern Arizona University (NAU).

The study, published in Nature Climate Change (doi:10.1038/nclimate1486), shows that plants may thrive in the early stages of a warming environment but begin to deteriorate quickly.

“We were really surprised by the pattern, where the initial boost in growth just went away,” said Zhuoting Wu, NAU doctoral graduate in biology.  As the ecosystems adjusted, the responses changed.”

Read the Northern Arizona University report - “How climate change affects plants”.