Forest Service

Points from AP’s story on the challenges of forest recovery and replanting after forest fires

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The US is struggling to replant forests destroyed by increasingly intense wildfires, and many areas are unlikely to recover on their own. Researchers are studying which species are likely to survive – and where – as climate change makes it difficult or impossible for many forests to regrow. But they say the U.S. also lacks … Read more

As tree species decline, “assisted migration” is gaining popularity in the Pacific Northwest

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PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — As native trees in the Pacific Northwest die off due to climate changes, the US Forest Service, Portland, Oregon and citizen groups around Puget Sound are turning to a deceptively simple climate adaptation strategy called “assisted migration.” As the world’s climate warms, tree growing areas in the Northern Hemisphere are predicted … Read more