Sockeye carcasses tossed on shore over two decades spur tree growth
Wednesday, October 24, 2018 - 06:50
in Earth & Climate
In a 20-year study, researchers have found that nearly 600,000 pounds of sockeye salmon carcasses tossed to the left side of a small, remote stream in southwest Alaska, helped trees on that side of the stream grow faster than their counterparts on the other side.