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News Release 13-123
Changing Atmosphere Affects How Much Water Trees Need
Increasing levels of atmospheric carbon dioxide alter how plants use water
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Above the forest canopy: looking down at the trees from a Michigan eddy-covariance tower.
Credit: Chris Vogel
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Summer turns to fall: another view over the forest from the eddy-covariance tower.
Credit: Chris Vogel
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A sonic aerometer for monitoring gas exchange between the forest and the atmosphere.
Credit: Chris Vogel
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View from the top of an eddy-covariance tower of a boreal forest in Maine.
Credit: David Hollinger
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On the ground: looking into Harvard Forest's trees from a less lofty perch.
Credit: NSF Harvard Forest LTER Site
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