Trees migrate. This scientist shoots them to understand how

Trees move. They’ve been slowly migrating to new habitats since the last ice age. But these days, they’re having trouble keeping up with climate change, leaving park agencies and forest managers with tough decisions. The Verge Science team went into the woods with an ecophysiologist — and her shotgun — to learn how and why trees migrate, and why it matters.

0:00 Intro
0:55 How trees migrate
2:28 Collecting leaf samples
5:15 Should we help trees move?

[VergeScience]

Do you think we should help trees migrate or is the risk of invasive species too great?

[marknoviski]

"These trees aren't moving fast enough"
*Pulls out shotgun*
*Trees scurry away*

[ComradeCorvus]

[Loads shotgun with scientific intent]

[foundationsmedicalinformat]

This lady walking around the woods shooting trees to learn more about them and help in their conservation may be the clearest example of Chaotic Good I’ve ever seen. 😂

[ImDavid]

Tell me you're American, without telling me you're American

The Verge: This scientist shoots trees to study how they migrate

[curtisbme]

"Jimbo, look at that Northern Red Oak, isn't it beautiful? MY GOD! IT'S COMING RIGHT FOR US!"

[Exploringthe]

The Lorax hates this lady, but also loves her. It's a complicated relationship

[finnalnobbuspecial]

Imagine you were littering in the forest and the last thing you hear is "Safety off"

[aryabitsu]

her: you aren't moving fast enough
trees: ...
her: *shotgun*
trees: say sike right now

[jjc]

it's true. i once went to the forest and saw a tree running away with a horde of armed scientist after it. funniest sh*t i've ever seen.

[papalevies]

From the title and thumbnail I fully expected her threatening the tree to move faster.

[Daniel.Anugerah]

Whoever is in charge of art direction deserves a raise

[dandanthedandan]

"Shotgun sampling" is a way catchier-sounding name than it should be.

[gingermaniac]

the title sounds straight out of the onion
edit its legit, get ready to bow down to our leafy overlords

[ritsu]

This gives a whole new meaning to the saying "make like a tree and leaf".

[Gorillaman]

Probably the most intriguing thumbnail and text ever seen on this site

[nebuchadnear]

Oh, she's a legit scientist. The gun thing is just America being America

[krishnachaithanya]

Do you know ?? Trees also share the nutrients with neighbouring trees.... They're amazing....

[muhmalikali]

In the end: "we have to stop emitting greenhouse gases."

[callum]

This is the most American thing I’ve seen today