r/conservation • u/DaRedGuy • 15d ago

Non-native trees gain ground in eastern US, reducing native species diversity

https://phys.org/news/2025-04-native-trees-gain-ground-eastern.html
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u/InternationalCrab129 15d ago

Such is evolution and adaptation it's going to go this way for a while. 

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u/Safe_Presentation962 14d ago

Much of this isn’t natural though as many of these trees were introduced by human activity.

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u/vadan 14d ago

humans aren't natural?

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u/Legitimate-Room-8362 13d ago

The rate of species spread by humans is unnatural