Canopy gaps help Eastern hemlock outlast invasive insect

PHYSorg
Sep 18, 2023, 4:08 pm401 pts
A new study finds that creating physical gaps in the forest canopy gives Eastern hemlocks more access to resources and help those trees withstand infestation by an invasive insect. The approach adds another tool to the toolkit that foresters can use to protect these trees.

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