For forests, an earlier spring: Climate change leads to increased growing season and allows forests to store more carbon dioxide

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/06/140605183641.htm

 Over the last two decades, spurred by higher temperatures caused by climate change, scientists say, forests throughout the eastern U.S. have experienced earlier springs and later autumns than ever before. Using a combination of satellite imagery, tower-mounted instruments and on-the-ground observations, researchers found that forests throughout the eastern U.S. are showing signs of spring growth earlier than ever, and the growing season in some areas extends further into the fall.