Wildflower's Drought Comeback: A Glimpse of Rapid Evolution

California's scarlet monkeyflower quickly recovered from a bad drought by using existing genes. This shows how some plants can adapt to climate change.

#MonkeyflowerAdaptation, #DroughtResilience, #PlantEvolution, #ClimateChange, #CaliforniaWildflowers

https://newsletter.tf/california-monkeyflower-evolves-after-drought/

This wildflower recovered from a severe drought by quickly changing its genes. This is faster than scientists expected and shows hope for plant survival in changing climates.

#MonkeyflowerAdaptation, #DroughtResilience, #PlantEvolution, #ClimateChange, #CaliforniaWildflowers
https://newsletter.tf/california-monkeyflower-evolves-after-drought/