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"Across Australia, forests are quietly changing. Trees that once stood for
decades or centuries are now dying at an accelerating rate. And this is not
because of fire, storms, or logging. The chronic stress of a warming climate is
killing them.
Our new research draws on 83 years of records from more than 2,700 long-term
forest plots. This is the most extensive dataset ever assembled of Australia’s
forests.
For the first time, we traced how background tree mortality – the slow, natural
turnover of trees through time – has shifted across an entire continent. The
results reveal tree mortality has been climbing steadily for more than 80
years, across all types of forests.
This is not just an Australian story. Similar increases in tree mortality have
been recorded in the Amazon, Europe, and North America. Together, these
independent observations point to a systemic shift. The planet’s forests, once
reliable carbon sinks, are losing their capacity to buffer climate change."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
