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How the largest pine tree in the world was discovered in Yosemite
In August of this year, three researchers made a stunning discovery: The world’s largest sugar ... it old, but not unusually so, meaning it could theoretically have many more years to grow.
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There’s a specialized network of protected, native forests around CT. Some of it’s even ‘old growth’
Most of the state’s forests are now over 100 years old, as Connecticut was mostly clear cut for agriculture in the 18th and 19th centuries, according to Thomas Worthley, a UConn forestry expert ...
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Burning question: How to save an old-growth forest in Tahoe
A UC Davis field crew measures a large ponderosa pine while conducting forest inventory in the Emerald Point old-growth stand at Lake Tahoe. Ancient ponderosa pines that once grew in a open ...
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There’s a specialized network of protected, native forests around CT. Some of it’s even ‘old growth’
Nestled in a quiet patch just off Route 202 in Simsbury is a 40-acre wooded area named Belden Forest. At first glance, the area may look like any other forest in Connecticut, but it’s actually ...