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Forests in Japan shift toward trees adapted to warmer climates

Forests in Japan shift toward trees adapted to warmer climates
Phys.org Thursday 12 November 2026, 12:20 UTC 1 min read
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Climate change has caused substantial alterations in forest ecosystems worldwide through changes in temperature and precipitation patterns. A new study from Osaka Metropolitan University (OMU) suggests that these effects are also evident in Japan, where forests are undergoing changes in structure and shifts toward tree types adapted to warmer climates.

Climate change has caused substantial alterations in forest ecosystems worldwide through changes in temperature and precipitation patterns. A new study from Osaka Metropolitan University (OMU) suggests that these effects are also evident in Japan, where forests are undergoing changes in structure and shifts toward tree types adapted to warmer climates.
Japan (LOCATION) Osaka Metropolitan University (ORG)
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