This tree in a plastic wrapping is being used to collect and measure gases—oxygen, carbon dioxide, and water vapor. This experiment is to measure water loss to develop a model for irrigating apple trees in New York State. In the ongoing debate about carbon footprints and global warming and how human activities contribute to or mitigate it, how might fruit growers fare? Are they heroes or villains? It is known that carbon dioxide is generated through the use of tractors and equipment, but few estimates are available about the trees and cover crops in our orchards, said Dr. Alan Lakso, […]