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Tag: U.S. Forest Service

Up in smoke

Auburn researcher studies connection between forest fires, greenhouse gasses by Sydney Cromwell If a tree falls in the forest and there’s nobody around to measure it, how do we know how much carbon is stored inside it? If that information doesn’t seem useful to you, consider that the next time a fire travels through the forest, that fallen tree will burn and release its carbon … Continue reading Up in smoke

Unknown's avatarsouthernsciencenewsDecember 22, 2023December 22, 2023Leave a comment
A woman's hands cup a pile of mussel shells, the top one is open facing the camera to show purple insides. In the background, a man in a blue shirt bends down to the water of Paint Rock River.

Mussel mass

Research team aims to discover why freshwater mussels are disappearing Continue reading Mussel mass

Unknown's avatarsouthernsciencenewsOctober 13, 20222 Comments
A collection of ginseng roots drying on a piece of cardboard.

Tradition under threat

Wild ginseng’s popularity leads to worrying population declines Continue reading Tradition under threat

Unknown's avatarsouthernsciencenewsMarch 28, 2022August 6, 20221 Comment

Preserving Alabama’s hemlocks

Invasive pests threaten an ancient tree species Continue reading Preserving Alabama’s hemlocks

Unknown's avatarsouthernsciencenewsApril 20, 2021August 21, 20217 Comments

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