David Foster
An invasion of New England
While new species naturally expand to other places and sometimes disrupt the scene when they arrive, the pace of introduction of invasive species has picked up enormously over the past century and a half, stressing and transforming New England forests.
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Faust on forest foray
Harvard President Drew Faust toured scientific sites at the Harvard Forest last week in a visit that marked the first time in decades that a Harvard president visited the 3,500-acre experimental forest site.
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A forest washing into the sea
Harvard researchers probe environmental shifts on Martha’s Vineyard, where they document one wooded area’s recovery from a massive die-off and another’s passage into the ocean.
Tags: Alvin Powell, Chappaquiddick, Climate Change, David Foster, Environments & Sustainability, Harvard Forest, HarvardScience, Martha’s Vineyard, oak, pitch pine, Polly Hill Arboretum, Wasque
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