Red Spruce Makes a Comeback (IMAGE)

USDA Forest Service - Northern Research Station

Red Spruce Makes a Comeback

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Scientists with the USDA Forest Service and the University of Vermont found that reduced inputs of acid rain and warmer temperatures in the fall, winter and spring are factors in a resurgence of red spruce trees in the Northeast.

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Alexandra Kosiba, University of Vermont

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