WVU 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
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Ecology
Meet some of the wildlife that inhabit red spruce forests.
Surprising 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
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CASRI “Rapid Assessment” Monitoring Plan CASRI Volunteer Monitoring Data Sheet Reference Conditions of Central Appalachian Spruce Forests Briefing Paper on
Read MoreHerding Rats: Fifteen Years of Appalachian Northern Flying Squirrels
Appalachian Northern Flying Squirrels Pleistocene relict G.s.coloratus inhabits high elevation forest islands in southern Appalachians; G.s.fuscus inhabits more connected landscape in
Read MoreFrasier Fir and the Balsam Wooly Adelgid
Fraser fir is a high elevation species that occupies many of the highest peaks of the southern Appalachians in the
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Cheat Mountain Salamander – Plethodon nettingi
The Cheat Mountain salamander is one of 30 species of salamanders known to occur in West Virginia. It was discovered
Read MoreThe Case of the Northern Flying Squirrel
Indigenous forests across North America have been and continue to be transformed. The implications of these changes are far reaching
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West Virginia Northern Flying Squirrel – Glaucomys sabrinus fuscu
Imagine if small families of mastodons lived in isolated areas on mountaintops. People would think such creatures were very special and that it
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Blackburnian Warbler – Dendroica fusca
The most distinctive characteristics of the Blackburnian Warbler are its treetop ecology and the breeding male’s color. One of a
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