Will longleaf pines help economy and environment in warmer future? listen

01/22/10 Seán Kinane
WMNF Drive-Time News Friday
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Tags: forests, global warming

A new report from the National Wildlife Federation finds that a common Florida tree holds ecological and economic promise in a warmer future. The report is called Standing Tall: How Restoring the Longleaf Pine Can Help Prepare the Southeast for Global Warming.

WMNF spoke with Eric Palola, Senior Director of Forests for Wildlife at the National Wildlife Federation.