Published 10/02/2024 2:17:00 p.m.

Wildfire smoke may be reducing California nut tree yields: Study

Long-Term smoke exposure from wildfires can reduce California orchard trees' nut production by 50%, according to researchers at the University of California, Davis.
The smoke affects trees for months, impacting their blooms and harvests, as stated in the study published in Nature Plants.
Lead author Jessica Orozco noted, "A lot of research focuses on the impact of smoke on humans but there is less study on the effects of smoke on plant health.

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The Hill

Wildfire smoke may be reducing California nut tree yields: Study

Long-term exposure to wildfire smoke may be depleting the energy reserves of California’s orchard trees — reducing their nut production by as much as half, a new study has found.

10/02/2024 9:00:00 a.m.·Washington, United States

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Phys.org

Smoke from megafires puts orchard trees at risk: Effects last months, reducing nut yields

Long-term smoke exposure from massive wildfires lowers the energy reserves of orchard trees and can cut their nut production by half, researchers at the University of California, Davis, found. The smoke can affect trees for months after a megafire, depressing their bloom and the next season's harvest. This finding reveals a new danger from wildfires that could affect plant health in both agricultural and natural environments.

10/02/2024 5:00:01 a.m.·United Kingdom

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Science Daily

Smoke from megafires puts orchard trees at risk

Exposure to megafire smoke can reduce yields of almond, walnut and pistachio trees. Study shows smoke reduces a tree's energy reserves long after a fire ends.

10/02/2024 10:32:01 p.m.·United States

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SF Chronicle

California nut farms have seen staggering losses due to smoke from megafires

California nut farms in the Central Valley have seen staggering losses due to smoke from megafires

10/02/2024 9:00:00 a.m.·S F, United States

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Nature

Megafire smoke exposure jeopardizes tree carbohydrate reserves and yield - Nature Plants

The global incidence of megafires is on the rise, leading to extensive areas being shrouded in dense smoke for prolonged periods, spanning days or weeks1. Here, by integrating long-term regional observations of non-structural carbohydrate content in trees across California’s Central Valley with spatiotemporal satellite data, we present compelling evidence that dense smoke plumes negatively impact carbohydrate stores in three tree species: Prunus…

10/02/2024 12:00:00 a.m.·United Kingdom

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Courthouse News Service

Study reveals long-term effects of wildfire smoke on orchard trees

Smoke from massive wildfires is not just a health concern for people — it’s also detrimental to California’s orchard trees, according to research that adds to the growing list of wildfire impacts that could affect both agricultural and natural ecosystems.

10/02/2024 2:17:00 p.m.·Pasadena, United States

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