Philippine Forest Trees Threatened by Deforestation and Climate Change
Philippine Forest Trees Threatened by Deforestation and Climate Change Written by AZoCleantechJan 29 2021 NUS ecologists develop models that identify major threats to a dominant tree family in the Philippines. Already reduced by deforestation, climate change is set to further undermine their survival. Figure 1. A large Shorea guiso (Dipterocarpaceae) in Mount Makiling in Laguna Province, Philippines. Image Credit: Ma. Rovelyn and Roven D. TUMANENG The tree species in the Dipterocarpaceae family dominate many tropical forest formations in Southeast Asia (see Figure 1). The Philippines is home ...
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