Plants are more exposed to frost because of climate change
Summary:
Climate change has accelerated the flowering of flowers and has reduced the number of days per year it freezes. In Europe, however, plants have to endure more days of frost per year during their growing season after winter inactivity than they did 30 years ago. The fact that flowers and leaves sprout earlier (even before the beginning of spring) and that their activity stops later (almost in winter) makes them more susceptible to frost. In addition, the regions most affected are those where the period of plant activity has been longest, as they are most exposed to spring frosts.
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Publication date:
13/02/18
Scientific field:
Ecology.
Glossary:
Frost: A deposit of small white ice crystals formed on the ground or other surfaces when the temperature falls below freezing.
Sprout: To begin to grow; shoot forth, as a plant from a seed.
Analysis comment:
On the one hand, the fact that the frosts in Europe nowadays are mainly concentrated at the beginning of spring, makes them coincide with the flowering and growth of premature leaves. That's why, like it is said in the article, the period of plant growth during the year has lengthened and this exposes them more to frost at this sensitive stage for them.
Everything is due to climate change, because it causes the period of plant growth lengthen.
On the other hand, in another continents (Asia and North America) on the last 30 years there has been a reduction in the number of days when plants suffer frost during their growth period. That is because global warming has also greatly reduced the number of days per year that freeze.
In my opinion, we have practically all the blame for climate change. I therefore believe that we should take better care of our planet because we have to bear in mind that we are not the only ones who live on it. In addition, in this case it is about the care of plants, which provide us with the oxygen necessary to live. All the more reason why we need to be aware of the consequences of our actions, and do something to change this situation.
To conclude, I think it is very interesting that in Europe there are more affected cases than in Asia and America because of the low temperatures. However, I hope the situation improves there too because we really need the existence of plants, and people must be aware of it.
Everything is due to climate change, because it causes the period of plant growth lengthen.
In my opinion, we have practically all the blame for climate change. I therefore believe that we should take better care of our planet because we have to bear in mind that we are not the only ones who live on it. In addition, in this case it is about the care of plants, which provide us with the oxygen necessary to live. All the more reason why we need to be aware of the consequences of our actions, and do something to change this situation.
To conclude, I think it is very interesting that in Europe there are more affected cases than in Asia and America because of the low temperatures. However, I hope the situation improves there too because we really need the existence of plants, and people must be aware of it.
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