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NASA maps California drought effects on Sierra trees
Description: A new map created with measurements from an airborne instrument reveals the devastating effect of California's ongoing drought on Sierra Nevada conifer forests. The map will be used to help assess and respond to the impacts of increased tree mortality caused by the drought, particularly where wildlands meet urban areas within the Sierra National Forest. [Source: NASA Climate Change News]
URL: http://climate.nasa.gov/news/2457/nasa-maps-california-drought-effects-on-sierra-trees/
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Source: NASA Climate Change News
Publish Date: 6/29/2016
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