The above account is a fraud

The real Seth Finkelstein has slashdot uid #90154

The name is also a subtle misspelling

My name is Seth Finkelstein, the troll is using the name Seth Finklestein

I did not post the above message in this thread. I have enough troubles without troll imposters.

Repeat, the above message, with a threat of physical violence, WAS POSTED BY A TROLL!

Umm, actually plant growth is much more related to the amount of sunshine that the plant gets over the course of it's active cycle. The longer and sunnier a summer is, the more growth that occurs. The diminished growth observed in the years following a major volcanic event could probably be better tied to the amount of ash in the upper atmosphere, which blocks the sunlight. Cooler temperatures are a byproduct of this, and are thus _indirectly_ related to the amount of growth recorded in the trees. The localized (localized by a few years) effect of lowered temperatures is not an indication of whether or not the volcanic event has effected "global warming" as even the greenies point to the fact that global warming is a gradual effect which can only be seen over the course of decades. Of course they only point that out when it helps their argument.