DEC Forester Bryan Ellis on forestland and value in the changing climate By Megan Plete Postol New York’s forests play an important role in climate change by the way they cycle carbon. The Adirondack Explorer caught up with DEC … [Read more...] about Ask a Scientist: Carbon sequestration
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A new giant tree found near Bolton
Believed to be New York's tallest measured tree, 174-foot white pine rises above hundreds of giants By Chloe Bennett Erik Danielson was fairly certain he would find some tall trees when he drove from his home in Chautauqua County to Bolton last … [Read more...] about A new giant tree found near Bolton
Future-proofing our landscape
Tips for planting trees that will thrive in the midst of climate changes By Megan Plete Postol The changing climate has shifted weather patterns in small ways. Those minor changes, over time, have begun to affect the landscape of the … [Read more...] about Future-proofing our landscape
A fallen giant
Old-growth stand 'Elder's Grove' near Paul Smith's College is nearing end of lifetime By Jamie Organski When a mid-December storm swept through the region, it claimed the life of a little-known elder statesman. Believed to be one of the tallest … [Read more...] about A fallen giant