- The lunar nodal cycle controls mangrove canopy cover on the Australian continent. Researchers mapped the expansion and contraction of mangrove forest cover over the past 40 years, and found clear evidence that the Moon’s orbital wobble had an effect. https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/sciadv.abo6602 8 comments science
Linking pages
- How the Moon Devastated a Mangrove Forest - Scientific American https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/how-the-moon-devastated-a-mangrove-forest/ 2 comments
- ‘Wobbly’ moon probable cause of mass tree deaths in Australia, scientists say | Australia news | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2022/sep/14/wobbly-moon-probable-cause-of-mass-tree-deaths-in-australia-scientists-say 0 comments