Missouri drought could be more significant, study involving SLU says Midwest ecosystems a concern

ST. LOUIS, Mo. (First Alert 4) - We’ve all felt the heat, and heard about the drought - but what’s it doing to our soil, plants and ecosystem?

Well, that’s what an international group of researchers - including one Saint Louis University professor - is trying to figure out in a large-scale global study at multiple sites worldwide.

Over 10 years, they looked at how extreme drought hits plants and has a trickle down effect beyond grasses and plants.

Drought conditions have always been a concern for the farmers of the Midwest, but a new study raises concerns about the wider impacts to plants and grasslands in the U.S.

For Missouri specifically, the different drought patterns mixed with springtime rain, means that understanding the impacts of drought are much more crucial.

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