Restoring Red Spruce Forests
As cool, moist air kisses your skin, the very ground beneath your feet feels less than solid. A squelchsound accompanies every
Read moreWhy Red Spruce is Important
Red spruce is essential to the health of the Central Appalachian region.
A Boost for Red Spruce: Helping a Keystone Species Adapt to Climate Change
By looking at spruce growth in research gardens and spruce genes in the lab, the project is investigating how P. rubens declined
Read moreWVU biologists uncover forests’ unexpected role in climate change
New research from West Virginia University biologists shows that trees around the world are consuming more carbon dioxide than previously reported, making forests
Read moreSeeding the Future
Year by year, with perseverance, Dave Saville has grown a towering tree-planting operation. Sealed in stackable plastic boxes alongside the
Read moreSurprising Recovery of Red Spruce Shows Value of Clean Air Act
Since the 1960s, scientists at the University of Vermont have been documenting the decline of red spruce trees, casualties of
Read moreRestoring a Spruce Forest in Appalachian with Green Forests Work
Green Forests Work is partnering with the National Forest Foundation on the Monongahela National Forest to plant native seedlings across 100
Read moreRestoring WV Spruce Means Cleaner Air for the Region
Restoring highland Appalachian spruce forests could help reduce the amount of carbon in the atmosphere.All healthy forests take CO2 out
Read moreDaily Mail editorial: Red spruce restoration to benefit the forest and state
Leader; “We’re bringing back our iconic mountaintop forests through restoration efforts in the Monongahela National Forest and elsewhere providing habitat
Read moreSpruce and Soil Organic Carbon
Through a partnership between the Monongahela National Forest and West Virginia University called the West Virginia Restoration Venture, two white
Read moreSpruce and Hemlock Forests in West Virginia – Recovering from the great cut
A perspective on soil carbon resource impacts. Importance of Spruce Systems Red spruce and hemlock stands are important for a
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