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January warm spells, March freezes: How plants manage the shift from winter to spring

  • Written by Richard B. Primack, Professor of Biology, Boston University
January warm spells, March freezes: How plants manage the shift from winter to springA late snowfall could set back the growth of this budding lilac.oddharmonic/Flickr, CC BY-SA

Weather patterns across the U.S. have felt like a roller coaster ride for the past several months. December and January were significantly warmer than average in many locations, followed by February’s intense cold wave and a dramatic warmup.

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