Eastern hemlock trees (IMAGE)

University of Maryland

Eastern hemlock trees

Caption

Eastern hemlock trees in the study area. Changes in the abundance of beech and hemlock are responsible for much of the woody biomass stored in Midwestern forests over the last 10,000 years.

Credit

David Mladenoff

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