Scientists Studying Earth's Trees Issue a Stark Warning to Humanity
ENVIRONMENT 11
September 2022
From soaring coastal redwoods to dinosaur-era Wollemi pines and firs that make the perfect Christmas trees, even our most revered woody plants are
in an awful lot of trouble.
But it turns out that losing some species won't just endanger local
forests; it will threaten entire ecosystems, says a new study.
Last year, a global assessment titled State of the World's Trees found
a shocking one-third of all tree species are currently teetering on the edge of
existence.
This amounts to about 17,500 unique tree species that are endangered.
That's more than double the number of all threatened tetrapods (mammals, birds, amphibians, and reptiles).
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