Scientists Divided Over How to Protect Australia's Ancient Jarrah Forests
The 20-million-year-old eucalyptus ecosystem in southwestern Australia is being weakened by climate change.
Australia is grappling with how to save its ancient jarrah forests, a family of eucalyptus trees that can grow up to 40 meters tall and cover a vast region in the southwest of the continent, according to Le Monde.
The 20-million-year-old ecosystem has been weakened by climate change, and scientists are divided over how best to strengthen its resilience, Le Monde reported.
Sources
- L’Australie se demande comment sauver ses forêts d’eucalyptus ancestrales : « Nous devons absolument arrêter d’y toucher » — Le Monde — Une
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