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Impact of climate change may be equivalent to 3.3 million years of transformations in tropical vegetation
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A new study warns that climate change could compress 3.3 million years of natural vegetation transformation into just decades. Tropical plant communities, which evolved slowly over millennia, may be forced to shift rapidly, disrupting ecosystems. Researchers say this unprecedented pace leaves little time for adaptation, threatening biodiversity, carbon storage, and the stability of tropical regions globally.