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Mimicking Mother Nature, UVM Scientists 'Nudge' Forests Toward Old Growth Conditions

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Mimicking Mother Nature, UVM Scientists 'Nudge' Forests Toward Old Growth Conditions
Kathleen Masterson - Vermont Public Radio- April 25, 2015
In the northeast U.S., there is less than 1 percent of old growth forest left. A new University of Vermont study finds that harvesting trees in a way that mimics old growth forests not only restores critical habitat, but also stores a surprising amount of carbon.