Moving forests to save them: Here are the risks and rewards of assisted tree migration
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PhysMoving forests to save them: Here are the risks and rewards of assisted tree migrationphys.orgClimate change is shifting forest conditions faster than local tree species can adapt. Higher temperatures, more frequent droughts and less predictable winters can weaken species that have been established in a region for centuries. In light of this, one idea is gaining ground: assisted migration.
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