If a forest has a variety of tree species, is it better at fighting climate change? A U of A study says yes

The Prairies Climate Change Project is a joint initiative between CBC Edmonton and CBC Saskatchewan that focuses on weather and our changing climate. Meteorologist Christy Climenhaga brings her expert voice to the conversation to help explain weather phenomena and climate change and how they impact everyday life.

Planting trees is often a go-to action for environmental sustainability, but it turns out that it really matters what types of trees you plant — and where. 

Tree diversity, or the amount and distribution of tree species in a forested area, is critical for things like growth, sustaining biodiversity and building resilience to the effects of climate change. 

A new study shows it also makes

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