Trees' surprising role in the boreal water cycle quantified

ENN
Jul 21, 2016, 5:55 pm28 pts
Approximately 25 to 50 percent of a living tree is made up of water, depending on the species and time of year. The water stored in trees has previously been considered just a minor part of the water cycle, but a new study by University of Alaska Fairbanks scientists shows otherwise.Research published this week…

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