More homogeneous and less resilient: the future of the world’s forests
Climate change, deforestation and habitat loss are favouring the dominance of fast-growing tree species. As native trees are displaced, biodiversity declines, disease resistance decreases and forests lose their capacity to store CO₂. Trees play a central role in life on Earth: they store carbon, provide habitats, stabilise soils and regulate water cycles. However, the world’s […]