Pervasive increase in tree mortality across the Australian continent

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  2026

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  Nature Plants

• Publication date

  2026-01-01

• Fields of study

  Biology, Medicine, Environmental Science

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  DOI 10.1038/s41477-025-02188-2PMID 41495457
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