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With rapidly rising global temperatures come seasonal changes. As spring comes earlier for some plant species, there are ripple effects throughout the food web. Regina Brinker explains how phenology, or the natural cycles of plants and animals, can be affected by these changes.
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Regina Brinker
Educator
Sonia Rodriguez
Producer
Nestor B. Macias
Producer
Gustavo Martinez
Editor
David Bernal
Director
Daniela Bernal
Artist
Andres Bernal
Animator
The Leading Sheep Studios
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