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New study suggests that Arabica coffee could be extinct in the wild within 70 years
Description: A study conducted by scientists at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (UK), in collaboration with scientists in Ethiopia, reports that climate change alone could lead to the extinction of wild Arabica coffee (Coffea arabica) well before the end of this century. Wild Arabica is considered important for the sustainability of the coffee industry due to its considerable genetic diversity. The Arabicas grown in the world's coffee plantations are from very limited genetic stock and are unlikely to have the flexibility required to cope with climate change and other threats, such as pests and diseases. [Source: EurekaAlert!]
URL: http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2012-11/rbgk-nss110512.php
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Source: EurekaAlert!
Publish Date: 11/7/2012
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