Email Print Share

All Images


Research News

As Massachusetts ecosystems shrink, hard-working "hotspots" emerge

forest

Ecosystem "hotspots" provide many benefits to society, including recreation and drinking water.

Credit: David Foster


Download the high-resolution JPG version of the image. (1.4 MB)

Use your mouse to right-click (Mac users may need to Ctrl-click) the link above and choose the option that will save the file or target to your computer.

Forests around Quabbin Reservoir in Massachusetts

Forests around Quabbin Reservoir in Massachusetts provide drinking water for metropolitan Boston.

Credit: Clarisse Hart


Download the high-resolution JPG version of the image. (698.7 KB)

Use your mouse to right-click (Mac users may need to Ctrl-click) the link above and choose the option that will save the file or target to your computer.

a moose behind trees

Large, intact blocks of forest offer good habitat for moose and other species.

Credit: David Foster


Download the high-resolution JPG version of the image. (1.3 MB)

Use your mouse to right-click (Mac users may need to Ctrl-click) the link above and choose the option that will save the file or target to your computer.

leaves on a tree

Ecosystem services recently increased in some areas due to the rapid growth of intact forests.

Credit: David Foster


Download the high-resolution JPG version of the image. (1.4 MB)

Use your mouse to right-click (Mac users may need to Ctrl-click) the link above and choose the option that will save the file or target to your computer.

Development in Massachusetts surrounded by forest

Development in Massachusetts increased by more than 6 percent from 2001 to 2011.

Credit: David Foster


Download the high-resolution JPG version of the image. (2.2 MB)

Use your mouse to right-click (Mac users may need to Ctrl-click) the link above and choose the option that will save the file or target to your computer.

houses and roads surrounded by forest

Landscapes perforated by development are less able to provide benefits to society.

Credit: David Foster


Download the high-resolution JPG version of the image. (1.5 MB)

Use your mouse to right-click (Mac users may need to Ctrl-click) the link above and choose the option that will save the file or target to your computer.