Forests are growing faster, ecologists discover; Climate change appears to be driving accelerated growth
Tuesday, February 2, 2010 - 12:35
in Biology & Nature
Speed is not a word typically associated with trees; they can take centuries to grow. However, a new study finds evidence that forests in the Eastern United States are growing faster than they have in the past 225 years. The study offers a rare look at how an ecosystem is responding to climate change.