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Old-growth forests may provide buffer against rising temperature
2016-04-24 01:03:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
ScienceDaily: The soaring canopy and dense understory of an old-growth forest could provide a buffer for plants and animals in a warming world, according to a study from Oregon State University published today in Science Advances. Comparing temperature regimes under the canopy in old-growth and plantation forests in the Oregon Cascades, researchers found that the characteristics of old growth reduce maximum spring and summer air temperatures as much as 2.5 degrees Celsius (4.5 degrees Fahrenheit), compared...
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