In central Europe, bark beetles and recent droughts have led to the death of trees on thousands of hectares, as explained by Austrian and German scientists. These scientists investigated the suitability of 69 native tree species for reforestation in damaged areas.

Research has found that in some areas there are almost no tree species that are flexible enough to cope with advancing climate change by the end of the century. The results of the study were published in the journal "Nature Ecology and Evolution", reports the APA agency. (More on vol.at)