Researchers map seasonal greening in US forests, fields, and urban areas

Researchers map seasonal greening in US forests, fields, and urban areas
Asheville NC (SPX) Apr 05, 2015 - Using the assessment tool ForWarn, U.S. Forest Service researchers can monitor the growth and development of vegetation that signals winter's end and the awakening of a new growing season. Now these researchers have devised a way to more precisely characterize the beginning of seasonal greening, or "greenup," and compare its timing with that of the 14 previous years. Such information helps land ... more

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