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Dead trees around the world are shocking scientists

knowablemagazine.org /article/food-environment/2023/dead-trees-shocking-scientists

Forests once deemed resilient are suffering surprising die-offs. To predict the fate of the world’s woods in the face of climate change, researchers need to understand how trees die.

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  • “Everyone thinks of eucalypts as being really tough, but in fact they’re just really sleazy pioneers,” Brodribb says.

    Cool article. I really never thought about hydraulics in trees before. Surprised so may trees just leave their stomata all open and hanging out long after their welcome.

  • Solution: Wear gloves when touching the trees and they won't shock you.