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Tree Resiliency Amid Extreme Weather
Episode 558

Tree Resiliency Amid Extreme Weather

NYBG lost one of its oldest oak trees in this week's storm. Eric Sanderson talks about why losing just one tree can seriously affect the broader ecosystem.

The Brian Lehrer Show

August 8, 202413m 17s

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Show Notes

NYBG lost one of its oldest oak trees in this week's storm. Eric Sanderson, vice president of urban conservation at The New York Botanical Garden, talks about why losing just one tree can seriously affect the broader ecosystem, and how the garden is caring for its trees as extreme weather and flooding becomes more common.

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