Vegetation Effects (IMAGE) University of Washington Caption Removing forests (marked yellow) in the Pacific Southwest, Northern Rockies and Great Basin regions significantly affected plant growth elsewhere in the country. Green shows areas with increased plant growth in computer models, while brown shows places with reduced plant growth. Credit Abigail Swann/University of Washington Usage Restrictions With credit License Licensed content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.