US EditionClimate-driven tree deaths speeding up in Australia: study
The mortality rate of trees in Australian forests has more than doubled in some regions since 1963 due to hotter, drier conditions caused by climate change, researchers found.
- A study published in Nature Plants shows rising tree deaths in Australia due to higher temperatures from climate change, with significant implications for carbon sequestration.
- Research by Professor Medlyn found that tree mortality rates have more than doubled in tropical rainforests from 1963 to 2020, increasing from 0.5% to 1.3%.
- Researchers found that mortality rates in warm temperate forests more than tripled from 0.2% in 1943 to 0.7% in 2018, indicating significant changes in forest health.
- Professor Lindenmayer emphasized that these accelerated mortality rates will negatively impact ecosystem integrity and biodiversity levels in Australia.
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Yes, forest trees die of old age. But the warming climate is killing them faster
Kara Peak/Unsplah, CC BYAcross 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 ti…
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Climate-driven tree deaths speeding up in Australia: study
Australia's forests are losing trees more rapidly as the climate warms, a new study examining decades of data said Tuesday, warning the trend was likely a "widespread phenomenon".
Australian forests depopulate at an accelerated rate as the climate warms, according to a study published in Nature Plants.
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