EARTH SCIENCE
CLIMATE AND ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGE
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Question
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Some plants in some regions are blooming earlier and some plants in other regions are blooming later
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There is no change in dates plants bloom from Climate Change & Global Warming ____
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The timing of when plants bloom has nothing to do w/ CC/GW
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -Rising temperatures lead to more frequent droughts, wildfires, and invasive pest outbreaks, leading to the loss of plant species. That has numerous detrimental effects including: Lowered Productivity: Longer droughts and increased number of heat waves will stress plants, causing them to be less productive.
Detailed explanation-2: -Increased temperatures have impact on a crop’s optimal growth period. While some crops may show increased yields, most food crops will experience negative effects on the amount and quality of yields. One reason for this is that the crops will produce flowers earlier than they usually do.
Detailed explanation-3: -Increasing carbon dioxide levels may increase photosynthesis rates in some plants, but this can also make plants less nutritious. Increasing average global land and ocean temperatures and changes in precipitation patterns also affect plant and algae growth, and can make certain species more susceptible to disease.
Detailed explanation-4: -Climate change has many consequences for plants, be it heat waves, increased flooding, or droughts. Besides these knock‐on effects of global warming, rising carbon dioxide concentrations and temperatures directly affect plant growth, reproduction, and resilience.