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- University of California, Los Angeles researchers (UCLA) and The Nature Conservancy are collaborating to protect California's oak trees from climate change and habitat loss.
- The researchers use whole-genome sequencing to identify oak populations best adapted to future climate conditions.
- The findings will guide conservation and restoration efforts across the state.
- Researchers are relocating acorns from climate-resilient trees to areas projected to have similar conditions.
