Environmental Woes of Tierra del Fuego -- Ozone Depletion

Utah State University biologist Matt Robson measures a branch of an evergreen beech tree in Argentina's Tierra del Fuego National Park. Evidence of health problems in the region's human population has not been found, but a research team from Utah State University is studiously watching for the effects of higher ultraviolet exposure at the food chain's bottom. Working in cooperation with the Argentine government, Robson and others scrutinize the growth and decay rates of plants in the limited environment.

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Contained in galleries: 7. Ozone Depletion

Utah State University biologist Matt Robson measures a branch of an evergreen beech tree in Argentina's Tierra del Fuego National Park. Evidence of health problems in the region's human population has not been found, but a research team from Utah State University is studiously watching for the effects of higher ultraviolet exposure at the food chain's bottom. Working in cooperation with the Argentine government, Robson and others scrutinize the growth and decay rates of plants in the limited environment.