Environment
Maples and the Adirondacks: Searching for Growth Decline Reasons
A recent study in the Adirondacks found that the growth decline among the area sugar maples began in the 1970s. Researchers are looking for reasons, which might involve acid rain, climate change and insects. But they are finding that maples are not like other trees.
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