More than a third of all tree species worldwide face extinction, threatening ecosystems, plants, animals and economies around the world, experts warned Monday.
In all, 38% of trees are at risk, according to the International Union for the Conservation of Nature global assessment. They face threats from climate change, deforestation, invasive species, pests and disease in almost every single country in the world.
Trees account for more than a quarter of the species on the International Union for the Conservation of Nature’s Red List. The number of threatened trees is more than double the number of threatened birds, mammals, reptiles and amphibians.
The loss of trees is a threat to thousands of plants, fungi and animals, according to the organization. Trees are considered a
