Water, water, everywhere, but not a drop to drink. That’s a saying that describes being surrounded by something, but not benefitting from it. In a new study, researchers documented some coastal forests are now inundated by water they can’t use because it contains high levels of salt, a consequence of sea levels rising due to climate change. These “ghost forests” are landscapes in transition - with some plant species flourishing, and some completely disappearing.
Steven Anderson is a forest ecologist who studies aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems, in the short and long term.
