Posted by: Sandy Steinman | May 18, 2025

The yucca and the moth: How extreme weather impacts the timing of biological events

ScienceDaily reports

Finely tuned dependencies among species are susceptible to disruption, and a study suggests that impacts from short-term extreme weather events deserve wider recognition.

A study sheds light on how extreme weather events impact phenological processes, specifically the flight period of butterflies and moths and the flowering time of plants, with implications for food security in the wake of climate change.

Read more at The yucca and the moth: How extreme weather impacts the timing of biological events | ScienceDaily


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