Prevailing winds over Europe (IMAGE)

University of California - Berkeley

Prevailing winds over Europe

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A new study by researchers at the University of California, Berkeley, finds that global prevailing wind patterns, like these illustrated over Europe, have helped shape genetic diversity in the world's forests and could impact how well different tree populations are able to adapt to a changing climate.

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Matthew Kling, UC Berkeley

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