Old-growth forests tend to
have moderate temperatures compared to their surroundings, which
could potentially provide heat-sensitive birds a refuge
Old-growth forests can provide a
refuge for heat-sensitive birds as temperatures rise across the Pacific Northwest,
according to new research.
Ancient forests tend to provide
moderate temperatures compared with their surroundings, potentially buffering
some of the sharpest impacts of climate change, said Matthew Betts, a professor
at Oregon State University.
With that knowledge, Betts and a
team of researchers set off to see if the birds that breed in the canopies of
these old groves benefit from their surroundings.
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