Climate Change and the Expansion of Ghost Forests
Along the geography of the East Coast of the United States, large swathes of forest are declining at increasing rates.
Along the geography of the East Coast of the United States, large swathes of forest are declining at increasing rates.
Researchers have found that trees growing faster due to warming conditions are also dying faster.
Crown shyness is a phenomenon where the outstretched branches of one tree don’t touch neighboring tree branches.
A privately owned forest comprised of giant sequoia trees has recently earned protected status, thanks to a long-term effort by California’s Save the Redwoods League.