• Subject: Re: Blooms
• From: &* P* L* <lindsey@mallorn.com>
• Date: Fri, 03 Feb 2012 11:13:34 -0500 (EST)

----- Original Message -----
> One issue that I haven't seen mentioned anywhere is most worrisome to
> me. That
> is as the heat zones trek northward, the photoperiodism doesn't... so
> plants
> that depend on a certain day length to emerge, may emerge to get
> fried.

I hadn't thought of that, and it's an excellent point!  I found one
paper that discussed it over a decade ago:

   http://www.pnas.org/content/98/25/14509.full

And another that discussed it for alpine plants:

   http://www.jstor.org/pss/1552571

It sounds like some species adapt, but not all, and yes -- it's going to
be a real problem.  :(

Chris

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