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Long-term studies at the Rocky Mountain Biological Laboratory in Colorado, USA, reveal that Drummond’s rockcress (Boechera stricta), a North American wildflower, bloom almost 4 days earlier each decade since the 1970s. (Illustration: Mark Belan/ArtSci)
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Long-term studies at the Rocky Mountain Biological Laboratory in Colorado, USA, reveal that Drummond’s rockcress (Boechera stricta), a North American wildflower, now bloom almost 4 days earlier each decade since the 1970s, responding to earlier snowmelt in the region. Long-term field studies are the key to understanding how species in the wild are evolving in response to climate change. (Illustration: Mark Belan/ArtSciStudios)