A hotter climate could make some plants move downhill to seek waterA hotter climate could make some plants move downhill to seek water.docVIP

A hotter climate could make some plants move downhill to seek water, suggests new research that challenges the assumption that plants would move uphill to reach cooler elevations. Scientists at the University of Montana, the University of California, Davis, and the University of Idaho are the first to find a widespread downward shift in Californian mountain plants, contradicting earlier research showing that plants are moving upwards in response to climate change. This research assumes that temperature is the dominant driver in defining the boundaries of where plants and animals live, says Sol