Syracuse University: Professor Receives National Science Foundation Grant to Test Boreal Forests' Blood Pressure
June 29, 2023
June 29, 2023
SYRACUSE, New York, June 29 -- Syracuse University issued the following news:
Boreal ecosystems, dotted by subarctic lakes, are the world's northernmost forests. The boreal biome is the largest on Earth, stretching across Alaska, Canada, Russia and Scandinavia. These forests of spruce, fir and pine help regulate the global climate by sequestering carbon in biomass and soils and providing oxygen through photosynthesis. Yet, the health of carbon-rich boreal ecosystems depends on fires . . .
Boreal ecosystems, dotted by subarctic lakes, are the world's northernmost forests. The boreal biome is the largest on Earth, stretching across Alaska, Canada, Russia and Scandinavia. These forests of spruce, fir and pine help regulate the global climate by sequestering carbon in biomass and soils and providing oxygen through photosynthesis. Yet, the health of carbon-rich boreal ecosystems depends on fires . . .