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Climate Change Creates Complicated Consequences for North America's Forests

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avatar Climate Change Creates Complicated Consequences for North America's Forests
October 15, 2013 08:50PM
Oct. 15, 2013 — Climate change affects forests across North America -- in some cases permitting insect outbreaks, plant diseases, wildfires and other problems -- but Dartmouth researchers say warmer temperatures are also making many forests grow faster and some less susceptible to pests, which could boost forest health and acreage, timber harvests, carbon storage, water recycling and other forest benefits in some areas.

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/10/131015103953.htm
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