Preserving Forest Snowpack Longer into Spring Months (IMAGE)

S.J. & Jessie E. Quinney College of Natural Resources, Utah State University

Preserving Forest Snowpack Longer into Spring Months

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New research gives managers yet another reason to honor big trees in old-growth forests---they protect melting snowpacks in water-stressed environments.

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Lael Gilbert, Utah State University

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