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California’s iconic trees may lose most of their habitat this century
“These trees are the backbones of our ecosystems,” said Blair McLaughlin, a climate change adaptation scientist at UC Santa Cruz and lead author of the study. “They grow nowhere else in the world and provide the essential habitat that native wildlife and humans alike depend on.”
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Climate change could create “zombie forests”
New research from UC Santa Cruz shows climate change is a greater threat to California’s native trees than previously thought. The study estimates in the next 30 years some species may lose as much as half of their habitat. Lead author Blair McLaughlin says the rising temperatures and droughts that come with climate change increase…
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Threat of California’s native tree loss is greater than current estimates
New study finds that many of the state’s valuable and most recognizable trees could decline sooner than expected because current risk calculations don’t incorporate climate change