More damaged trees mean fewer ecosystem benefits for low-income residents
September 28, 2026
September 28, 2026
ITHACA, New York, Sept. 28 -- Cornell University posted the following news:
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More damaged trees mean fewer ecosystem benefits for low-income residents
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Maya Mangala-Munuma '25 first noticed it in her hometown of Grand Rapids, Michigan. When she walked from an affluent neighborhood to a more impoverished one, not only the houses and demographics changed. The trees did, too.
"You go from a really nice neighborhood wit . . .
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More damaged trees mean fewer ecosystem benefits for low-income residents
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Maya Mangala-Munuma '25 first noticed it in her hometown of Grand Rapids, Michigan. When she walked from an affluent neighborhood to a more impoverished one, not only the houses and demographics changed. The trees did, too.
"You go from a really nice neighborhood wit . . .