China, the world's largest tea producer, is predicted to experience increases in land suitable for tea-growing under climate change, with the overall range shifting northwards, per AI modeling study

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Farmers harvesting tea leaves in a lush tea plantation in Zhangjiajie, China. The image highlights the agricultural practices and human activities closely linked with tea cultivation.

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Article URL: http://plos.io/4murlYk

Article title: Prediction of changes in suitable habitats for tea plants in China’s four major tea-producing regions based on machine learning models

Author countries: China

Funding: This study was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No. 42061004), the Yunnan Agricultural Infrastructure Joint Program (Grant No. 202101BD070001-093), and the Ten Thousand Talent Plans for Young Top-notch Talents of Yunnan Province (Grant No. 20210021).

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Journal

PLOS One

DOI

10.1371/journal.pone.0332382 

Article Title

Prediction of changes in suitable habitats for tea plants in China’s four major tea-producing regions based on machine learning models

Article Publication Date

8-Oct-2025