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Climatic drivers and internal connection among phenological events co-determine forest vegetative and reproductive phenology
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#India - Farmers devastated after 80% of key crops are wiped out — here's what happened
Story by Tina Deines, February 4, 2026
"#TomatoFarmers in one region in India are struggling after their crops were hit hard by #pests and #climatic factors.
What's happening?
"The Pioneer reported on the challenging growing season for farmers around the town of #Gaulapar in northern India, an area that is known for tomato production. According to growers there, about 80% of their cultivated tomatoes have been damaged by pests.
"The publication also lists '#ClimaticFactors' as a challenge for tomato farmers. For one, young tomato plants suffered damage in the initial phase of cultivation due to #HighTemperatures during the planting season.
Why is this crop damage concerning?
"According to the publication, the drop in tomato yields has led to surging prices at the market, affecting consumers. While some farmers are benefitting from higher prices, most are suffering due to the crop damage they've endured.
"This is yet the latest example of the struggles facing food producers worldwide and the cascading impacts they have on consumers.
"One recent study tied recent dramatic price increases in staple foods to rising global temperatures, which are leading to prolonged droughts, more severe heat waves, unpredictable precipitation patterns, and other severe weather. For instance, #Malaysians are facing soaring prices at the supermarket after a heavy #monsoon season wiped out a number of local #crops."
Wenjun Liu et al. presented a large-scale #Biogeographic model of #WoodyPlant fruit types along a #Latitudinal gradient to explore the latitudinal gradient patterns and driving factors of their distribution.
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#ClimaticFactors regulate the assembly processes of abundant and rare microbial communities in desert soil
Research points:
1️⃣ species composition;
2️⃣ the influence of environmental factors;
3️⃣ the mechanisms underlying assembly.
Journal of Plant Ecology
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