29: How Are Plant Ecosystems Adapting to the Shifting Climate?

About this episode

The episode discusses how plant ecosystems are adapting to climate change and the factors influencing their resilience.

When it comes to climate change, one big question is how are ecosystems adapting to shifting weather patterns, heavier precipitation events, and hotter temperatures for longer periods of time? Are some plants better equipped to withstand these changes than others? And if yes, then why and how? Jacob Levine is a Wilkes Center Postdoctoral scholar here at the University of Utah. He is interested in how climate change is impacting plant ecosystems. Specifically, whe...

People in this episode

Guest: Jacob Levine

Topics covered

• climate change
• plant ecosystems
• adaptation
• weather patterns
• precipitation
• temperature

Keywords

• climate change
• ecosystems
• plants
• adaptation
• weather patterns
• precipitation
• temperature

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Wilkes Center for Climate Science and Policy

Places: University of Utah

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