I spotted a link to this site on the news:

http://www.globalfores****ch.org

You can examine recent history on a very local level, or get broader data
on a by-country basis.

For those who read (or will do) The Garden of Evening Mists by Tan Twan
Eng, as recommended by Janet recently, this short bit from the Cameron
Highlands:

http://www.globalfores****ch.org/stories/2

-E

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Gardening in Lower Normandy