Benjamin R Lee

Postdoctoral Fellow in Biology, University of Pittsburgh

Native wildflowers, such as these Dutchman’s breeches (Dicentra cucullaria) that bloom early in spring are losing access to sunlight as trees leaf out earlier. Photo: Katja Schulz / Flickr, CC BY

Climate change threatens spring wildflowers by speeding up the time when trees leaf out above them

Richard B Primack

15 Mar 2023

5 min read