Description
The PHOTOPLANT project aims to explore an ecological factor often overlooked in climate change studies: photoperiod, or the length of day versus night. While the growing season in Alpine regions is characterized by a maximum of 16 hours of light and 8 hours of darkness, Arctic populations experience 24 hours of light during the summer. This constant factor plays a key role in regulating many biological processes in plants, yet its interaction with global warming is still poorly understood.
This scenario raises a fundamental question: how do photoperiod and climate interact to determine plant responses to climate change?
PHOTOPLANT will enable us to understand how Arctic-alpine plants adapt to climate change, providing practical tools to protect the planet’s most vulnerable ecosystems.
