Utah State University: Snowbound - Big Trees Boost Water in Forests by Protecting Snowpack
March 16, 2022
March 16, 2022
LOGAN, Utah, March 16 (TNSJou) -- Utah State University issued the following news:
By Lael Gilbert
Big trees play an outsized role in old-growth forests; from offering fire resistance to producing strong genetic offspring, big trees give forests multiple ecological advantages. New research gives managers yet another reason to honor the behemoths -- big trees protect melting snowpacks in water-stressed environments.
The research from Michaela Teich, Kendall . . .
By Lael Gilbert
Big trees play an outsized role in old-growth forests; from offering fire resistance to producing strong genetic offspring, big trees give forests multiple ecological advantages. New research gives managers yet another reason to honor the behemoths -- big trees protect melting snowpacks in water-stressed environments.
The research from Michaela Teich, Kendall . . .