Black cohosh is a forest plant that is harvested for its medicinal use. Black cohosh is native to eastern deciduous forests and can be found as far south as Georgia, north to southern Ontario, and west to Missouri. Not much is known about how harvesting affects black cohosh populations. Some scientists, however, have observed a decline in black cohosh populations that may be a result of harvesting these plants. The scientists in the study wanted to examine the impacts of harvesting on black coho Topics: Agriculture, Engineering and Forest Products, Agriculture, Agroforestry, Black Cohosh, Carbon Cycle, Control Group, Deciduous Forest.