Forest trees have the ability to slow the rate of climate warming by absorbing the heat and carbon dioxide out of the atmosphere (Jackson, 2008). ... Climate warming can also lead to increased strength and occurrence of extreme weather conditions such as heavy precipitation and heat waves (IPCC, 2013). ... Heat waves could also cause negative effects on the forest trees. ... However, heat waves are not slight temperature increase. Heat waves can cause temperature increases of 4°C-6°C. ...

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