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As California Forests Heat Up, Birds Are Flocking To Higher Ground

February 25, 2020 admin biological conservation, Birds, California, california department of fish and wildlife, california forest fires, climate change, cornell lab of ornithology, fires, forest fires, forests, HEALTH, klamath mountains, nature, North America, north coast ranges, research, southern cascades

Credit to Author: Nexus Media| Date: Tue, 25 Feb 2020 22:13:02 +0000

Forests are critical to slowing climate change because they soak up huge amounts of heat-trapping carbon dioxide. Birds help keep forests healthy by eating insects that spread tree-killing diseases. Birds also scatter seeds that give rise to new trees. If birds leave, the forests could be in trouble