Accelerated Spring

December 15, 2005

Will the leaves on your trees sprout earlier as your community grows? It's possible, says USU researcher Mike White, as urbanization typically causes a heat island effect. White is organizing a field campaign as part of the international GLOBE science education program to measure the effects of urbanization on vegetation.

For more information, contact Michael White, assistant professor, Department of Aquatic, Watershed and Earth Resources, College of Natural Resources, Utah State University, 435-797-3794; mailto:mikew@cc.usu.edu and visit the GLOBE Web site.

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