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Effects of frost on wildflowers: an unexpected consequence of climate change--image 17 of 22

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The glacier lily (Erythronium grandiflorum) is one of the earliest wildflowers to bloom after snowmelt in the Rocky Mountains. Its ovaries and seeds are sensitive to late-season frosts. But because the species is a perennial, it can survive occasional years of reproductive failure by blooming the following year. By avoiding the cost of producing the relatively large fruit and seeds in one year, the plant may have better survivorship and be able to produce more flowers the next year.
Temporal and geographic description June, Rocky Mountain Biological Laboratory, Colorado
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Resource Group A slide show about the effects of frost on Colorado wildflowers at the Rocky Mountain Biological Laboratory.
Resource Group Link http://ecoed.esa.org/index.php?P=AdvancedSearch&Q=Y&FK=%22Effects+of+f...
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Keywords glacier lily, Erythronium
Key taxa Erythronium grandiflorum, glacier lily
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Pedagogical Use Description The slide show could be used as part of a lecture on the consequences of climate change, or the ecology of the Rocky Mountains.
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Full Name of Primary Author David W. Inouye
Primary Author Controlled Name
Primary Author Affiliation Dept. of Biology
University of Maryland
College Park, MD 20742-4415
Primary Author email inouye@umd.edu
Secondary Author Email(s) inouye@umd.edu
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  • dwinouye
Submitter Name David Inouye
Submitter Email inouye@umd.edu
Rights Free use with attribution. Contact photographer if you want a higher-resolution version. And contact author if you'd like a single file with all the slides so you don't have to download them one at a time (this capability may be added to EcoEd in the future).
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Drought and Water Ecosystem Services Collection Off
Conservation Targets Under Global Change Collection On
Big Data Collection Off
Editors Choice No
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Date Of Record Submission 2011-12-01
I Agree to EcoEdDL's Copyright Policy & Terms of Use No
Date Of Record Release 2012-01-04 09:27:41
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  • mcmilla
Date Last Modified 2013-04-01 21:14:40
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