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University of Michigan: Fragmented Forests - Tree Cover, Urban Sprawl Both Increased in Southeast Michigan Over Past 30 Years
August 10, 2020
ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Aug. 10 -- The University of Michigan issued the following news release:

The extent of Southeast Michigan's tree canopy and its urban sprawl both increased between 1985 and 2015, according to a new University of Michigan study that used aerial photos and satellite images to map individual buildings and small patches of street trees.

The researchers described the increase in forested area across the region as a positive finding. But their analys . . .

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