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The rings of old-growth trees reveal centuries of forest change (photo 1). As part of their research, Merril Flannary and Bob Gaines extract a core sample from a large, old-growth white oak in Kentucky (photo 2). Results from an analysis of tree rings spanning more than 300,000 square miles and 400 years point to ways in which seemingly stable forests could abruptly change over the next century.

When forests take the hit

Study shows lasting effects of drought, climate change in eastern U.S.

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DateApril 21, 2014May 2, 2019