#ClimateChange is turning swaths of #California's #mountains into #ZombieForests https://phys.org/news/2023-11-climate-swaths-california-mountains-zombie.html

"These lower-elevation Sierra #conifer forests are no longer able to successfully reproduce. Conditions have become too warm and dry to support conifer #saplings."

"It's a really stark reminder of how much #climate change has already occurred, and how important it is to make sure that the amount that occurs in the future is as little as possible"

#ClimateCrisis #ExtremeWeather #Extinction

#Stanford led study reveals a fifth of #California #SierraNevada #ConiferForests are stranded in #habitats that have grown too #warm for them. The researchers created #maps showing where #warmer #weather has left #trees in conditions that don’t suit them, making them more prone to being replaced by other species. The findings could help inform long-term #wildfire and #ecosystem #management in #ZombieForests. #ClimateCrisis #GlobalHeating #Wildfires #forests https://news.stanford.edu/2023/02/28/zombie-forests/