New research warns of the accelerating rate of tree death across Australia
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Across Australia, more trees are dying, and at a rate faster than they can be replaced by new growth. New research led by Western Sydney University found trees in all types of ecosystems, from tropical rainforests to eucalypt forests, are thinning as the climate warms.
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