Serc Interns Explain How Trees Are Better Than You

Andressa Viol, a summer 2020 intern with the Quantitative Ecology Lab at the Smithsonian Environmental Research Center, describes the incredible process of tree hydraulics. The Quantitative Ecology Lab provides leadership for the Smithsonian Forest Global Earth Observatory (ForestGEO)’s temperate program.

SERC Internships: serc.si.edu/internships

Quantitative Ecology Lab: serc.si.edu/labs/quantitative-ecology

ForestGEO: forestgeo.si.edu/

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