UNH Researchers Study Impact of Fragmented Forests from Above
Researchers with the University of New Hampshire are taking to the skies to study the state's increasingly fragmented forests. Urban and agricultural growth, and roads are carving up large swaths of forestland into smaller patches, exposing new forest edges to invasive species and uprooting wildlife. Russ Congalton, professor of natural resources and the environment at the University of New Hampshire, said they're using drones to get a better look at how forests are responding. ...
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