World's giant trees are dying off rapidly, studies show
Séquoia géant californien © MARK RALSTON / AFP
30/01/2012 11:31 pm
Ecological 'kings of the jungle' being toppled by forest fragmentation, severe drought and new pests and diseases
The biggest trees in the world, known as the true ecological kings of the jungle, are dying off rapidly as roads, farms and settlements fragment forests and they come under prolonged attack from severe droughts and new pests and diseases.
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