USDA Forestry Service - Northern Research Station

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The Climate, Fire and Carbon Cycle Sciences staff develops a sound scientific basis and appropriate tools for making local to international resource management, human health/safety, and policy decisions in response to climate change, fire, air pollution, and other threats to people, forests, and watersheds. By connecting climate change and fire research to societal values, we foster innovative management solutions to sustain forests and forest-based values, and improve our quality of life. Home of the Houghton Rhizotron, an underground facility with 24 windows looking out into northern forest soils. This facility is one of two in the world located in a northern forest ecosystem. Public tours available.

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