Of
the 400 native European tree species assessed for their risk of
extinction by the International Union for the Conservation of Nature
(IUCN). about half face disappearing from the natural
landscape.
42%
are threatened with extinction (assessed as Vulnerable, Endangered or
Critically Endangered). Among endemic trees - those that don't exist
anywhere else on Earth - 58% are threatened.
A
second report found almost half of all Europe's shrub species are
threatened with extinction, due to the loss and destruction of
Europe's wild areas, as well as agriculture, invasive species and
climate change.
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