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Aerial view of a narrow blue stream winding through dense green forest canopy

Study Projects Plant Extinction Rates Through 2100

  • by Kat Kerlin

No matter how fast a species under threat can move, escape can only be successful if the new destination can meet its needs.

An ecological modeling study from the University of California, Davis, found that 7% to 16% of global plant species studied are expected to lose more than 90% of their range, facing high risk of extinction by 2100 under current climate change projections.

Five species of plants are part of the Climate Adaptation Living Lab to see how they interact with insects and respond to varying water treatments. Photo by: Elyssa Lieu, UC Davis

Studying Plant and Insect Interactions in a Changing Climate

  • by Tiffany Dobbyn

The plants in our backyards do more than add beauty – they support local insects and thrive, or struggle, depending on the climate. As temperatures shift and rainfall patterns become less predictable, the timing of when plants bloom and insects emerge is changing.

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