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Protecting coastal ecosystems
Coastal
forestry and wildlife research by Clemson scientists is being expanded
to include environmental toxicology, wastewater treatment, and landscape
ecology.
Scientists
at the Baruch Institute study coastal forest and wetland ecosystems, including
wildlife, forestry, and hydrology. Their investigations include forest
regeneration, growth patterns of wetland forest trees, impacts of rain
and drought cycles on the water table, and how groundwater pollution travels
in the water table. Wildlife studies include white tail deer, southern
fox squirrel, wild turkey, and feral swine.
Future
studies will build on this knowledge to help commercial developers preserve
the area's fragile ecosystems as they build new industrial, business,
and residential projects along the coast. In addition to research, future
plans include educational seminars for school children, teachers, and
the public on the coastal environment and the importance of wise management
of natural resources.
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