Yes another aspect of climate change in the environment can be measured in forests: its nutrition patterns.
In ‘Will forests need vitamins?‘ researcher Alyssa Findlay describes how “growth and photosynthesis can dilute nutrient concentrations in leaves, and plant physiological responses to elevated CO2 and associated climate changes can limit nutrient uptake“.
At the same time, “concentrations of nitrogen, sulfur and calcium have increased in boreal forests because temperature and precipitation have become more favourable.“.
This may not be the end of our forests, of course. And mixed conditions will rebalance nature as plants adapt. We should keep in mind, however, that they do so in much slower ways than our animal minds and bodies behave. Humans can get vitamins supplements online – but are we even aware of the consequences of our actions on our forests?