They Warn that Climate Change Accelerates the Fall of the Pinion and Generates Irreversible Damage to the Araucaria

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Climate change and extreme drought would be affecting the natural cycle of the araucaria, whose fruit, known as the “piñón”, is ripening rapidly. Specialists warn that this phenomenon can cause irreversible damage to the species. According to experts, advanced maturation and the fall of the pinion respond to the sustained rise in temperatures and the prolongation of the drought in recent decades, which could affect the natural regeneration of th…