How Coastal Forests Are Managed Can Impact Water Cycle - NC State News

Younger trees take up and release less water than mature trees 10 years or older, researchers from North Carolina State University found in a new study that tracked how water moves through wetland pine forests near the North Carolina coast.

“The water balance, especially in coastal sites, is very important,” said the study’s lead author Maricar Aguilos, postdoctoral research associate in forestry and environmental resources at NC State.

They’ve also used the sensors to track carbon sequestration – an important marker for the forests’ ability to mitigate or contribute to climate change.

They have gathered data on forest carbon and water cycling spanning 14 years.

2014-67003-22068, the U.S. Department of Energy NICR award 08-SC-NICCR-1072, the USDA Forest Service award 13-JV-11330110-081, and DOE LBNL award DE-AC02-05CH11231.

Published On: Mon, 29 Mar 2021 14:26:13 GMT