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Diverse forests can better withstand extreme weather events, study finds. Here’s why
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November 2, 2026

Diverse forests can better withstand extreme weather events, study finds. Here’s why

Forests around the world face mounting pressures as the climate changes.  In order to understand how they will fare, new research suggests looking at the forest for the trees — more specifically, the different types of trees within. The study, published in July in Nature Communications, examined thousands of acres of U.S. woodlands. It found […]

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