Large, ancient ‘monumental’ trees are important ambassadors for nature conservation. Besides their symbolic value, they have overcome more ecological challenges than most of their younger relatives, and so might hide evolutionary secrets to mitigate the impacts of climate change (O. Pasques and S. Munné-Bosch Proc. Natl Acad. Sci. USA 121, e2317866121; 2024).
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Source: Ecology - nature.com
