Posts for tag "U.S. Forest Service"
Streamside Vegetation Maintains Temperatures For California Trout
A U.S. Forest Service study finds that streamside vegetation is important for maintaining shade and low water temperatures to support golden trout.
- Posted October 10, 2016
Report Details Impacts Of Drought In U.S.
Forests and grasslands in the United States can’t seem to escape the impacts of drought, according to a new report from the U.S. Forest Service. Scientists at Duke University helped to compile and edit the report, which...
- Posted February 11, 2016
Salvage logging can reduce fuel availability for decades after a forest fire, study finds
A U.S. Forest Services study found that post-fire logging can reduce fuel availability in forests for up 40 years after a fire, culling risk of reburn.
- Posted March 27, 2015
‘Peatcosm’ research reveals new insights into carbon dynamics of peat bogs
Scientists at the U.S. Forest Service and Michigan Tech use boxed-up mini peat bogs to study the systems’ role in carbon emissions.
- Posted March 23, 2015
