Most tree species face serious climate threat even under modest warming, study reveals
Trees are essential to life on Earth. They support ecosystems, store carbon, provide clean water, improve our health, and offer countless benefits to people and nature. In a new study, researchers modeled the future climate exposure (areas where trees will experience conditions they have never faced before) of more than 32,000 tree species worldwide. Published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, their findings reveal that many trees will face conditions far outside what they currently experience—especially under high greenhouse gas emission scenarios.
Trees are essential to life on Earth. They support ecosystems, store carbon, provide clean water, improve our health, and offer countless benefits to people and nature. In a new study, researchers modeled the future climate exposure (areas where trees will experience conditions they have never faced before) of more than 32,000 tree species worldwide. Published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, their findings reveal that many trees will face conditions far outside what they currently experience—especially under high greenhouse gas emission scenarios.
