Bias in ecology and climate studies? How leaves shrink as they dry out is often overlooked
Tuesday, November 20, 2012 - 11:00
in Earth & Climate
The simple observation that leaves shrink when they dry out has far-reaching consequences for scientists studying how ecosystems work, a graduate student has discovered. Enlisting a team of 40 middle school students, he set out to study a phenomenon that has been largely overlooked by the scientific community but is likely to bias ecology and climate studies.