Warm Weather Puts Trees On Fast Forward
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| A red maple produces flowers unusually early on the campus of the SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry in Syracuse, N.Y. |
Unseasonably high temperatures have enticed pollen from American elm trees, early green flowers from shrubs, and clouds of deep pink flowers from red maples, pointing to the early arrival of spring in central New York and reflecting what is happening all across the eastern United States.
Dr. Donald J. Leopold said, "This warm weather might be really pleasant and some people might find it comforting," , he is the chair of the Department of Environmental and Forest Biology at the SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry (ESF) in Syracuse, N.Y. he also said, "But when the weather is really altered from typical conditions, there are always winners and losers among all types of both plants and animals. With the many plant and animal species in the East, some will benefit and some will be adversely impacted with these unusually warm conditions."
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Allergies are horrible and last year we saw the worst pollen season we've had in a while. Everything was covered in pollen and turned yellow. Everything was covered. It was horrible and everyone who had allergies was in misery. And if things just keep getting worse, seasons like that will become more common and worse. We need to work to lower our global temperatues and reverse our environmental impact.
ReplyDeleteO man this is the worst part of this warm weather. my allergies are the worst they have been in years. not to mention could this cause a problem for plants with a specific life span/blooming season? if the warm weather lasts to long it could kill off some plants or make others take over an area.
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