N.C. State: How "Thirsty" Trees May Make Forests More Vulnerable to Climate Change
December 12, 2024
December 12, 2024
RALEIGH, North Carolina, Dec. 12 (TNSres) -- North Carolina State University issued the following news release:
A new study suggests that increased maple populations may leave forests in western North Carolina more vulnerable to extreme weather conditions like flooding and drought.
The southern Appalachian Mountains feature large, intact forests with frequent precipitation. This kind of area would not typically be a place to look for the effects of climate change, but . . .
A new study suggests that increased maple populations may leave forests in western North Carolina more vulnerable to extreme weather conditions like flooding and drought.
The southern Appalachian Mountains feature large, intact forests with frequent precipitation. This kind of area would not typically be a place to look for the effects of climate change, but . . .