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  • What a 19th-century farmer’s forgotten notes reveal about growing seasons

    May 31, 2023 11:00 am by Smithsonian MagazineIllinois in the News
    Sassafras leaves begin to grow. Courtesy of Kellen Calinger-Yoak

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    • Sassafras leaves begin to grow. Courtesy of Kellen Calinger-Yoak

    Smithsonian Magazine (May 31) Longer growing seasons can be problematic, says Christopher Evans, a U of I forest ecologist. 'The birds don’t have the food sources at the right time, or the pollinators that may pollinate these plants aren’t out yet.'