can withstand the changes in the climate, including extremes are all areas you should read about and be able to discuss. How will climate change affect photosynthesis, respiration, and tolerance of plants to drought, for example? How will fruit and flower production be likely to be affected? All big questions that should be understood and you should be able to discuss these using resources and further reading, as well as your course materials. How will climate change affect pests? We may get new pests and need to be able to deal with these. Will UK predators survive to control UK pests? What are the likely overall impacts of climate change on the UK over the next twenty years or more? You should also be able to discuss the creation of habitats within horticultural settings. Gardens as wildlife habitats, including the provision of different kinds of cover, shelter, food, and nesting areas. What can UK growers do to improve gardens for wildlife? What practices favour wildlife and how will these work alongside the production of crops and flowers? Which plants provide wildlife corridors and how can growers help with this? Why are wildlife corridors important? All big questions and you should be able to discuss these. There are no set answers because things are yet to be seen with regard to the impact of climate change but as a horticulturalist, you should be able to discuss a range of possibilities. Citizen Science is becoming an important area in UK horticulture. What projects are part of this? For example, The RSPB Big Garden Birdwatch or the work of Butterfly Conservation.
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