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190,000 baby trees in 25 years: Seedling census offers clues to what the future might hold for Michigan forests

The history of a forest might be measured by the trunks and branches looming overhead. But for some researchers at Michigan State University, a forest's future lies in what's growing under their feet. Every summer for nearly three decades, a team led by forestry professor Richard Kobe has made their...

190,000 baby trees in 25 years: Seedling census offers clues to what the future might hold for Michigan forests
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The history of a forest might be measured by the trunks and branches looming overhead. But for some researchers at Michigan State University, a forest's future lies in what's growing under their feet. Every summer for nearly three decades, a team led by forestry professor Richard Kobe has made their way to Manistee National Forest in northwestern Lower Michigan to look for new trees that have sprouted.

Originally published at Phys.org

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