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The Eastern Hemlock, massive and majestic, has played a unique role in structuring northeastern forest environments, from Nova Scotia to Wisconsin and through the Appalachian Mountains to North Carolina, Tennessee, and Alabama. A “foundation species” influencing all the species in the ecosystem surrounding it, this iconic North American tree has long inspired poets and artists as well as naturalists and scientists. Five thousand years ago, the hemlock collapsed as a result of abrupt global climate change. Now this iconic tree faces extinction once again because of an invasive insect, the hemlo ... More
Keywords: Eastern Hemlock, Nova Scotia, Wisconsin, Appalachian Mountains, North Carolina, Tennessee, Alabama, foundation species, ecosystem, North American tree
Print publication date: 2014 | Print ISBN-13: 9780300179385 |
Published to Yale Scholarship Online: September 2014 | DOI:10.12987/yale/9780300179385.001.0001 |
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