Researchers: Maple trees in dire straits

Citizen: The tree responsible for the most vibrant hues in New Hampshire's fall foliage season -- as well as the state's maple syrup industry -- may be on the decline in the Granite State and the rest of New England, according to some researchers. Barrett Rock, a botanist and forestry professor at the University of New Hampshire's Complex Systems Research Center in Durham, has been studying spectral satellite imagery of New England's forests for decades, and said he's seen a pattern of maple tree decline.......

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