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Practice Reading: Fill in the Blanks (Dropdown) ID: #49437 Climate Change and Tea
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The  sensitivity  of  tea  plants  to  the  environments  in  which  they  are  grown  is  part  of  teas  appeal    connoisseurs  can    taste  characteristics  that  can  be  attributed  to  growth  conditions.  But  that  also  makes  the  crop  vulnerable  to  the  effects  of  climate  change.  Variations  in  temperature  and  precipitation  are  known  to  affect  tea  yield,  as  well  as    the  complex  balance  of  chemicals  that  gives  tea  its  flavor  and  potential  health  benefits.  Although  climate  change  affects  each  region  differently,  it  influences  tea  yields  across  the    by  altering  precipitation  levels,  increasing  temperatures,  shifting  the  timing  of  seasons  and  encouraging  insect  pests.  Climate  change  is  pushing  rainfall  to  the  extremes,  leading  to  an  overall  decrease  in  precipitation  but  with  more  instances  of  drought  and  heavy  rain.  The  intense  rains  cause  the    and  waterlogging  of  soil,  which  damages  root  development  and  reduces  the  yield  of  the  tea  plants.  Higher  temperatures  enable  insects  that  attack  tea  plants  to  survive  winter,  giving  them  more  time  in  which  to  .

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