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Marc Abrams

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Growing drought causing trees to drop leaves; portends a poor foliage display

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Climate scientists increasingly ignore ecological role of Indigenous peoples

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Extremely dry, hot conditions this fall causing early, muted foliage display

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Deer browsing is not stopping the densification of Eastern forests

Marc Abrams, professor of forest ecology and physiology and Steimer Professor of Agricultural Sciences

Forest ecology and physiology professor honored with Lifetime Achievement Award

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Eastern forests shaped more by Native Americans' burning than climate change

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Forest expert: Expect foliage display to be late, muted

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Forest experts: All signs point to a banner year for Pa.'s foliage display

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Devastating wildfires in Eastern forests likely to be repeated, expert warns

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Expert: Foliage display may suffer in parts of Pa. due to drought conditions

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Eastern U.S. forests more vulnerable to drought than before 1800s

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Climate change not responsible for altering forest tree composition

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A warm, wet fall would dampen foliage colors

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Expert: Drought conditions to dampen foliage display

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This could be an awesome year for fall foliage, expert says

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