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Phenology and nature's shifting rhythms - Regina Brinker

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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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Meet The Creators

Animator
Andres Bernal
Artist
Daniela Bernal
Director
David Bernal
Editor
Gustavo Martinez
Producer
Nestor B. Macias, Sonia Rodriguez, The Leading Sheep Studios
Educator
Regina Brinker
Narrator
Regina Brinker

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