Researchers map seasonal greening in US forests, fields, and urban areas

Researchers map seasonal greening in US forests, fields, and urban areas
Asheville NC (SPX) Apr 05, 2015 - Using the assessment tool ForWarn, U.S. Forest Service researchers can monitor the growth and development of vegetation that signals winter's end and the awakening of a new growing season. Now these researchers have devised a way to more precisely characterize the beginning of seasonal greening, or "greenup," and compare its timing with that of the 14 previous years. Such information helps land ... morehttp://www.terradaily.com/reports/Researchers_map_seasonal_greening_in_US_forests_fields_and_urban_areas_999.html