Drought in the Redwoods

Redwoods – Images by Art Wolfe

According to a new study by James A. Johnstone and Todd E. Dawson of the University of California, Berkeley, the redwood ecosystem of the US West Coast is increasingly drought stressed as the occurrence of summer fog has declined in the past century. The long term implications could be serious for the flora and fauna of an iconic ecosystem.

Read the article here:

http://www.pnas.org/content/early/2010/02/09/0915062107

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Tags: climate change, environment, Redwoods region

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6 Responses to “Drought in the Redwoods”

• Art Wolfe Says:
  February 19th, 2010 at 10:02

  Drought in the Redwoods: Redwoods – Images by Art Wolfe
  According to a new study by James A. Johnstone and Todd E…. http://bit.ly/cPUe9y
• Chris Hall Says:
  February 19th, 2010 at 10:08

  RT @artwolfe: Drought in the Redwoods: Images by Art Wolfe Accordng 2 a new study by James A. Johnstone & Todd E…. http://bit.ly/cPUe9y
• Nature's Domain Says:
  February 19th, 2010 at 10:22

  Redwoods in danger + great pics http://bit.ly/cwQb66
• Chris Paduan Says:
  February 19th, 2010 at 17:01

  RT @artwolfe: Drought in the Redwoods: Redwoods – Images by Art Wolfe
  According to a new study …. http://bit.ly/cPUe9y
• Points in Focus Says:
  February 20th, 2010 at 04:56

  Reading Drought in the Redwoods from @artwolfe http://bit.ly/aQX4ES
• Mike L Says:
  February 21st, 2010 at 10:26

  Thanks for sharing these wonderful photos. This was a bright spot in my otherwise uneventful weekend.

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