Australia's forests are losing trees more rapidly as the climate warms, a new study examining decades of data said on Tuesday (Jan 6), warning the trend was likely a "widespread phenomenon". The research used forest inventory data from 2,700 plots across the country, ranging from cool moist forests to dry savanna. It excluded areas affected by logging, clearance or fires to examine how "background tree mortality" has changed in recent decades. "What we found is that the mortality rate has