Dear MEL Topic Readers,
More than 1 in 3 tree species are at risk of going extinct, new
analysis shows
Trees play a major role in the ecosystem by producing oxygen, absorbing
heart-trapped carbon, providing food and habitat for wildlife, and sourcing medicine.
However, a decade-long study has found that of the 47,000 tree species assessed,
over 16,000 are at risk of going extinct. Global warming, pollution, deforestation
for agriculture and urbanization, invasive species, and diseases are to blame. Because
of trees’ vital role in the ecosystem, the extinction of tree species threatens
thousands of other wild species. Also, our life without tree diversity is
unthinkable. Only humans are responsible for and capable of conserving tree
species, not other creatures that live around trees.
Read the article and learn about the threats to tree species.
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