专题限时训练(三十二)[说明文型阅读简答(一)](限时:25分钟)(一)Australianscientistshavedefendedtheirconclusionthatclimatechangeisdecreasingthewidthofleaves
TheresearchbyDrGregGuerinandhiscolleaguesoftheUniversityofAdelaide,foundalinkbetweenincreasingtemperaturesandanarrowinginleavesofaparticularspeciesofplantthatgrowsintheMediterraneanclimateofSouthAustralia
“Ifitwashotbutalsowet,theplantcouldevaporate(使蒸发)wateroutofitsleavestokeepcool,butbecauseit'ssodry,especiallyinsummer,theplantscan'taffordtodothat,”saysGuerin
“Anotherwaytokeepcoolistohavenarrowerleavesthatdon'tgetashotandcooldownquicker
”ButDrRichardDuncanfromLincolnUniversityinNewZealandreanalysesthedatasuppliedbyGuerinandhiscolleaguesandcomestoadifferentconclusion
“Thereis…noevidenceofalinkbetweenchangesinmeanleafwidthandrecentclimatewarming,”w