Climate Change Predicted to Reduce Size, Stature of Dominant Midwest Plant, Study Finds -- Photo 2 (IMAGE)

Kansas State University

Climate Change Predicted to Reduce Size, Stature of Dominant Midwest Plant, Study Finds -- Photo 2

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In the Midwest, big bluestem can grow to four to six feet tall. Kansas State University researchers and a collaborative team found that climate change could reduce its height by up to 60 percent in the next 75 years.

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