Ohio’s forests growing green(er)

hardwood trees for CNWhen a tree falls — is felled — in a forest in Ohio, it supports a $22-billion-a-year industry and more than 100,000 jobs. And is replaced by more than two trees worth of new growth. So says CFAES forest-products specialist Eric McConnell, who is documenting the green that grows in the state’s woods. “Sustainably managing our woodlands,” he says, “plays a critical role in the health of Ohio’s rural economies.” Read more.

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