Thanks for your story on this topic, Brenda – it breaks my heart to see all the cottonwoods around Yankton that have been lost to storms, flooding or development over the past 10 years. There’s nothing more stately than the sight of those giants. and they offer such beauty throughout the year. I guess we should enjoy them while we can and not take them or any other natural plant species for granted – things can change quickly.
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What is the status of cottonwood trees along the Missouri River? Dr. Mark Dixon of the University of South Dakota and other researchers have compared field studies with past records to learn about the changing cottonwood forest at http://yankton.net/articles/2012/06/07/river_city/doc4fd1639941240503606979.txt
Thanks for your story on this topic, Brenda – it breaks my heart to see all the cottonwoods around Yankton that have been lost to storms, flooding or development over the past 10 years. There’s nothing more stately than the sight of those giants. and they offer such beauty throughout the year. I guess we should enjoy them while we can and not take them or any other natural plant species for granted – things can change quickly.