There’s a specialized network of protected, native forests around CT. Some of it’s even ‘old growth’
While old-growth tree patches exist in small remote areas across the state, they are often found among larger old forest ...
Some trees thrive after lightning strikes: How electric jolts can boost survival and growth
Getting zapped with millions of volts of electricity may not sound like a healthy activity, but for some trees, it is. A new study, published in New Phytologist, reports that some tropical tree ...
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U.S. Forest Service ditches amendment to protect OR old growth forests
which would have protected some of Oregon's iconic old-growth trees. The amendment was the result of a Biden administration order to tally old-growth forests on federal lands and make a plan to ...
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1 Million Comments Support Old-Growth Protections on National Forests
WASHINGTON— The U.S. Forest Service has received more than 1 million comments over four comment periods urging it to protect mature and old-growth trees and forests from logging. A 90-day public ...
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There’s a specialized network of protected, native forests around CT. Some of it’s even ‘old growth’
An old-growth forest is defined as a forest that has developed over a long period of time, largely free from human disturbances. Such tracts often contain large, old trees of long-lived species ...