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"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).
Some trees are so rare that only a single known individual remains, like the
lonesome palm in Mauritius,
Hyophorbe amaricaulis.
In a new paper, the same team of researchers behind the
State of the World's
Trees reports issues a "warning to humanity" about the consequences of these
losses, backed by 45 other scientists from 20 different countries.
Conservation biologist Malin Rivers from Botanic Gardens Conservation
International and colleagues outline the many impacts these losses will have on
our economies, livelihoods, and food."
Via Rixty Dixet.
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
