Utah State University: Crowding, Climate Change & the Case for Social Distancing Among Trees
January 29, 2022
January 29, 2022
LOGAN, Utah, Jan. 29 (TNSJou) -- Utah State University issued the following news:
By Lael Gilbert
For many, an ideal forest is one that looks the same as it did before European colonizers arrived. As today's forests are hit with disturbances like fire, drought and insect invasions, restoration efforts often attempt to nudge the landscape back to this "natural" state. But historical conditions are becoming increasingly hard to achieve in a changing world, . . .
By Lael Gilbert
For many, an ideal forest is one that looks the same as it did before European colonizers arrived. As today's forests are hit with disturbances like fire, drought and insect invasions, restoration efforts often attempt to nudge the landscape back to this "natural" state. But historical conditions are becoming increasingly hard to achieve in a changing world, . . .