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Hemlock woolly adelgid killing trees faster than expected

New research by U.S. Forest Service Southern Research Station (SRS) scientists and partners suggests the hemlock woolly adelgid is killing hemlock trees faster than expected in the southern Appalachians and rapidly altering the carbon cycle of these forests. The findings were published in the most recent issue of the journal Ecosystems. Full text of the article is available online at: http://www.srs.fs.usda.gov/pubs/ja/ja_nuckolls001.pdf.

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February 27, 2009