Warming climate threatens California fruit and nut production
Wednesday, July 22, 2009 - 04:28
in Earth & Climate
Winter chill, a vital climatic trigger for many tree crops, is likely to decrease by more than 50 percent during this century as global climate warms, making California no longer suitable for growing many fruit and nut crops, according to a team of researchers from the University of California, Davis, and the University of Washington...
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