Forest service report shows forest growth in north outpacing other parts of country
Monday, March 12, 2012 - 16:00
in Earth & Climate
U.S. Forest Service scientists today released an assessment that shows forest land has expanded in northern states during the past century despite a 130-percent population jump and relentless environmental threats. At the same time, Forest Service researchers caution that threats to forests in the coming decades could undermine these gains.