USU study finds big trees play a big role in preserving snowpack
Much of Utah’s water comes from snowmelt. Utah researchers discover how big trees in an old-growth forest protect snowpack in a post-fire landscape.
Source: upr.org
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Much of Utah’s water comes from snowmelt. Utah researchers discover how big trees in an old-growth forest protect snowpack in a post-fire landscape.
A new study co-authored by biologist Jonathan Myers in Arts & Sciences at Washington University in St. Louis provides key insights into how and why tree populations migrate in response to climate change. The research was published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.