[PCA] NEWS: Climate change is disrupting flower pollination, research shows

[Kwong, Olivia]

This is a documented climate change caused pollinator/plant mismatch in the
UK. Does anyone know of documented mismatches in the US?

http://www.theguardian.com/environment/2014/nov/06/climate-change-is-disrupting-flower-pollination-research-shows?CMP=share_btn_fb

Climate change is disrupting flower pollination, research shows
New research reveals that rising temperatures are causing bees to fly
before flowers have bloomed, making pollination less likely
By Damian Carrington
Thursday 6 November 2014 12.00 EST

Sexual deceit, pressed flowers and Victorian bee collectors are combined in
new scientific research which demonstrates for the first time that climate
change threatens flower pollination, which underpins much of the world’s
food production.

See the link above for the full article text. If you have access, the
journal article can be found here:
http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0960982214013426
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