Monday 13 April 2015

Animals can adapt to increasingly frequent cold snaps

Date:
April 9, 2015

Source:
University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences

Summary:
There is substantial genetic variation in nature for both long-term seasonal acclimation and short-term acclimation associated with rapid extreme weather events, a new study shows. While much of the emphasis regarding climate change is on overall warming, increased frequency of extreme weather events is also a critical concern. As fall and spring temperatures rise, animals will increasingly have to deal with rapid changes from warm conditions to dangerously cold temperatures as weather fronts sweep through.


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