Dec. 16, 2011 – Global Forests Are Overlooked as Water Suppliers, Study Shows

December 16, 2011

ScienceDaily (Dec. 15, 2011) — The forests of the world supply a significant amount of moisture that creates rain. A new study published in Global Change Biology reveals how this important contribution of forests to the hydrologic cycle is often overlooked in water resource policy…

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