Scientists at the Smithsonian Environmental Research Center are planting a massive experimental forest for a long-term research project called BiodiversiTree.
The BiodiversiTree Project
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Whether or not this Sycamore survives, scientists will use the long-term data to chart changes in the forest landscape. (SERC)
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Smithsonian fellow Susan Cook-Patton and intern Emily DuBois gather data on insect damage at the end of the first growing season. (SERC)
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This stream at the base of the BiodiversiTree project is part of the Chesapeake Bay, the largest estuary in the United States that brings fresh water to millions of people on the East Coast of the United States. (SERC)
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These mature trees near the experimental forest give a hint at what some of the trees will look like as they mature. (SERC)
