Drought in the Redwoods

Redwoods – Images by Art Wolfe

According to a new study by James A. Johnstone and Todd E. Dawson of the University of California, Berkeley, the redwood ecosystem of the US West Coast is increasingly drought stressed as the occurrence of summer fog has declined in the past century. The long term implications could be serious for the flora and fauna of an iconic ecosystem.

Read the article here:

http://www.pnas.org/content/early/2010/02/09/0915062107