Climate change: ghost forest
Climate change: ghost forest
Illustration of a ghost forest, which can be caused by sea-level rise, land subsidence, or both. As land subsides along the coast, trees can drown in saturated soils, creating ghost forests. Salt-water intrusion into groundwater can also cause salt-intolerant trees to die.
ghost forests, dead trees, climate change, global warming, sea-level rise, sea level rise, land subsidence, sinking, soil, saltwater, salt, water
2013-05-13
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Climate change: ghost forest
2013-05-13
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ghost forests, dead trees, climate change, global warming, sea-level rise, sea level rise, land subsidence, sinking, soil, saltwater, salt, water
Illustration of a ghost forest, which can be caused by sea-level rise, land subsidence, or both. As land subsides along the coast, trees can drown in saturated soils, creating ghost forests. Salt-water intrusion into groundwater can also cause salt-intolerant trees to die.