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The city an ecosystem, pipes and all

2014-11-09 15:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

Boston Glboe: Is a tree trying to survive in the city better off than a tree growing in the forest? The obvious answer would seem to be "no': City trees face pollution, poor soil, and a root system disrupted by asphalt and pipes. But when ecologists at Boston University took core samples from trees around Eastern Massachusetts, they found a surprise: Boston street trees grow twice as fast as trees outside the city. Over time, the more development increased around them, the faster they grew. Why? If you're...

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