Airborne laser scanning of gaps in Amazon rainforest helps explain tree mortality
The researchers concluded that water stress, soil fertility and human-induced forest degradation cause gaps in the world’s largest tropical forest
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Read moreMapping North Carolina’s ghost forests from 430 miles up
Rising seas and inland-surging seawater are leaving behind the debris of dying forests. Now, 35 years of satellite images capture the changes from space.
Read moreSounds like home: Murrelets choose breeding locations by eavesdropping on other murrelets
CORVALLIS, Ore. – Oregon State University researchers broadcast marbled murrelet calls in mature forests and found that the threatened seabirds’
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How will the biggest tropical trees respond to climate change?
Read moreHow coastal forests are managed can impact water cycle
Younger trees take up and release less water than mature trees 10 years or older, researchers from North Carolina State
Read morePaying to clear-cut the rain forests
In the last few years, as climate changes continues to become more severe, there has been a growing push for
Read moreForests on caffeine: coffee waste can boost forest recovery
A new study finds that coffee pulp, a waste product of coffee production, can be used to speed up tropical
Read moreClearing of woody weeds in Baringo County, Kenya, may yield major livelihood benefits
A new study suggests that clearing the invasive woody weed Prosopis julifora and grassland restoration in Baringo County, Kenya, may have significant financial benefits for local stakeholders and contribute to climate change mitigation.
Read moreForest restoration action must prioritize diversity over scale for cheaper, long-term success
Researchers investigating the economic costs of forest restoration find that more up-front investment in tree diversity leads to greater long-term benefits
Read moreNew documentation: Old-growth forest carbon sinks overestimated
The claim that old-growth forests play a significant role in climate mitigation, based upon the argument that even the oldest
Read moreWelcome to the Fourth NAU-Zhongshan International Forum for Young Scholars
The Zhongshan International Forum for Young Scholars sponsored by Nanjing Agricultural University (NAU) deals with the issue of building a
Read moreDecline in black cherry regeneration may herald wider forest change
In the heart of black cherry’s native range, including a part of the Allegheny Hardwoods that bills itself as the
Read moreFemale salmon are dying at higher rates than male salmon
Female adult sockeye from the Fraser River are dying at significantly higher rates than their male counterparts on the journey
Read moreDangerous landfill pollutants ranked in order of toxicity by MU researchers
In partnership with the USDA Forest Service, University of Missouri researchers developed a system to prioritize most toxic pollutants.
Read moreUBCO researcher recommends systematic approach to forest and water supply management
Human and natural changes to forests impacting natural filtration system
Read moreWhat early-budding trees tell us about genetics, climate change
One of the surest signs of spring is the vibrantly lime-green tinge trees develop as their buds open and tiny
Read moreFour lichen species new to science discovered in Kenyan cloud forests
Researchers from the University of Helsinki’s Finnish Museum of Natural History Luomus and the National Museums of Kenya have discovered
Read moreEscape from mongoose: frog’s novel strategy
Invasive mongooses altered leg length and endurance of endangered island frogs
Read moreThe impact of geopolitical boundaries on cycad conservation efforts
Conservation measures across multiple governments and countries necessary to mitigate extinction risks
Read moreA new satellite-measured “Solar-induced Chlorophyll Fluorescence” (SIF) product aims to improve carbon neutrality research
Solar-induced chlorophyll fluorescence (SIF) is emitted during plant photosynthesis. SIF results from vegetation chlorophyll giving off red and infrared light
Read moreFirst Midwest urban long-term ecological research site established in Twin-Cities
The USDA Forest Service is part of a partnership that will establish the first urban long-term ecosystem research (LTER) site
Read moreResearchers discover intact plant fossils beneath Greenland’s ice sheet for the first time
For the first time ever, researchers have found fossils under Greenland’s ice sheet that are so large and well preserved that they can be seen with the naked eye.
Read moreDeforestation taking a heavy toll on international bird haven
An analysis has found deforestation is severely affecting forest bird species in Colombia, home to the greatest number of bird
Read moreWeed invaders are getting faster
A new study shows invasive plants are adapting to new habitats and new climates at an increasing pace – and especially so in tropical environments
Read moreLessons learned in Burkina Faso can contribute to a new decade of forest restoration
In 2018, the West African nation decided to restore 5 million hectares of degraded land by 2030. New research shows what works – and what doesn’t – when restoration coincides with degraded landscapes, pressure on natural resources and climate change
Read moreEuropean summer droughts since 2015 unprecedented in past two millennia
Recent summer droughts in Europe are far more severe than anything in the past 2,100 years, according to a new
Read more‘Magical’ fire suppressant kills zombie fires 40% faster than water alone
The researchers say this is a big step in tackling smouldering peat fires, which are the largest fires on Earth.
Read moreEvaluating the rehabilitation of an old mine waste rock pile
The Cabeza de los Gatos waste rock pile, left from mining activities in the town of Tharsis (Huelva), underwent a
Read moreMapping the best places to plant trees
Reforestation could help to combat climate change, but whether and where to plant trees is a complex choice with many
Read moreThe world’s oldest crater from a meteorite isn’t an impact crater after all
Several years after scientists discovered what was considered the oldest crater a meteorite made on the planet, another team found
Read moreClimate change damaging North America’s largest temperate rainforest, harming salmon
CU Denver’s Brian Buma joined researchers to evaluate the region’s ecosystem of 200-foot trees and deep soils
Read moreHow global sustainable development will affect forests
Global targets to improve the welfare of people across the planet will have mixed impacts on the world’s forests, according
Read moreUniversity of Minnesota scientists discover attacking fungi that show promise against emerald ash borer
Since its introduction, the emerald ash borer (EAB) has become the most devastating invasive forest insect in the United States,
Read more‘Pompeii of prehistoric plants’ unlocks evolutionary secret — study
Spectacular fossil plants preserved within a volcanic ash fall in China have shed light on an evolutionary race 300 million
Read moreAtmospheric drying will lead to lower crop yields, shorter trees across the globe
A global observation of an ongoing atmospheric drying — known by scientists as a rise in vapor pressure deficit —
Read moreStudy shows cactus pear as drought-tolerant crop for sustainable fuel and food
Cactus crops remove carbon from the atmosphere, provide biofuel, food and livestock feed
Read moreA silver swining: ‘Destructive’ pigs help build rainforests
Wild pigs are often maligned as ecosystem destroyers, but a University of Queensland study has found they also cultivate biodiverse
Read moreStudy explores link between forestry management and pesticides in aquatic species
Toxic traces found in mussels, clams, and oysters in Oregon’s coastal zone
Read moreLow-level thinning can help restore redwood forests without affecting stream temperatures
CORVALLIS, Ore. – Selectively cutting trees in riparian zones to aid forest restoration can be done without adversely affecting streams’
Read moreStory tips: Quantum building blocks, high-pressure diamonds, wildfire ecology and more
Materials – Quantum building blocks Oak Ridge National Laboratory scientists demonstrated that an electron microscope can be used to selectively
Read moreA research group proposes six guidelines for managing the impacts of invasive species
Researchers in Brazil, Argentina, Chile, and the UK are participating in the initiative; results are published in the journal BioScience
Read moreBelowground biodiversity in motion
Global change alters microbial life in soils – and thereby its ecological functions
Read moreForests’ long-term capacity to store carbon is dropping in regions with extreme annual fires
More intense and frequent fires are reducing the size of tree communities in many regions of the world. Slower-growing tree
Read moreOver 80% of Atlantic Rainforest remnants have been impacted by human activity
Researchers estimated biodiversity and biomass losses in the biome using data from 1,819 forest inventories. In terms of carbon storage, the losses correspond to the destruction of 70,000 km² of forest
Read moreClimate impacts drive east-west divide in forest seed production
Western forests may be less able to regenerate following large-scale diebacks
Read moreParasitic plants conspire to keep hosts alive
Mistletoe sends treemail
Read moreTerrestrial laser scanning for monitoring hydrological cycle of trees
Water is an essential element for all living things. Understanding the dynamics of water in trees is crucial for understanding
Read moreOptical measurement technology and space data to increase the effectiveness of forestry
The University of Vaasa, Skogstekniska klustret and Adopticum are together researching how optical measurement technologies and satellite data can be used to increase the efficiency of the activities of the forestry’s value chain
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