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Tag: Forestry
Deforestation darkening the seas above world’s second biggest reef
Converting Central American tropical forests into agricultural land is changing the colour and composition of natural material washing into nearby rivers, making it less likely to decompose before it reaches the ocean, a new Southampton-led study has shown. The flow…
This forest has stayed wild for 5,000 years — we can tell because of the soil
We sometimes think of the Amazon rainforest as unaltered by humans, a peek into the planet’s past. In recent years, scientists have learned that many parts of the Amazon aren’t untouched at all–they’ve been cultivated by Indigenous peoples for thousands…
Climate change a bigger threat to landscape biodiversity than emerald ash borer
The emerald ash borer, an invasive beetle native to Southeast Asia, threatens the entire ash tree population in North America and has already changed forested landscapes and caused tens of billions of dollars in lost revenue to the ash sawtimber…
Indigenous peoples were stewards of the Western Amazon
Study points to a history of indigenous sustainable use of the Western Amazon stretching back 5,000 years
Humboldt Research Fellowship for postdoctoral and experienced researchers
The Humboldt Research Fellowship is one of the most prestigious fellowships for researchers of all nations and disciplines. It sponsors outstanding international researchers to conduct research in Germany. In addition to the fellowship amount, the researchers benefit in particular from…
Climate warming to increase carbon loss in Canadian peatland by 103 per cent
Carbon loss in Canadian peatland is projected to increase by 103 per cent under a high emission scenario, according to new research led by scientists from the University of Waterloo. The results of the study, which was published today in…
Plant competition during climate change
How plants cope with stress factors has already been broadly researched. Yet what happens when a plant is confronted with two stressors simultaneously? A research team working with Simon Haberstroh and Prof. Dr. Christiane Werner of the Chair of Ecosystem…
Underwater ancient cypress forest offers clues to the past
When saber-toothed tigers, woolly mammoths and giant sloths roamed North America during the last Ice Age about 18,000 to 80,000 years ago, the Gulf Coast’s climate was only slightly cooler, more similar to regions to the north like Missouri and…
Researchers design simulation tool to predict disease, pest spread
North Carolina State University researchers have developed a computer simulation tool to predict when and where pests and diseases will attack crops or forests, and also test when to apply pesticides or other management strategies to contain them. “It’s like…
Acoustic solutions made from natural fibers can reduce buildings’ carbon footprints
Aalto University researchers discovered that wood-based pulp fibers are also well-suited for making acoustic materials
Juvenile white-tailed sea eagles stay longer in the parental territory than assumed
Nest protection periods in Germany are not sufficient and need to be extended
Tree choices important for addressing climate change
Tree species in Africa’s upland mountain rainforests can adapt both photosynthesis and leaf metabolism to warming. But the ability to do so varies from species to species, according to studies from a new doctoral dissertation. The vitality and composition of…
Analysis reveals global ‘hot spots’ where new coronaviruses may emerge
Forest fragmentation, agricultural expansion and concentrated livestock production in China and Southeast Asia are bringing humans into closer contact with bats known to carry zoonotic diseases
How the major Swedish forest fire of 2014 affected the ecosystem
Swedish researchers from institutions including Uppsala University have spent four years gathering data from the areas affected by the major forest fire of 2014. In their study of how the ecosystem as a whole has been altered, they could see…
Reaction of plants to abiotic stresses
The human population is increasing worldwide at a much faster rate and is expected to increase from ~7 billion to ~ 10 billion by the end of the year 2050. On the other hand, agricultural productivity is not increasing at…
No good decisions without good data: Climate, policymaking, the critical role of science
“If you can’t measure it, you can’t improve it”. This concept is also true within the context of climate policy, where the achievement of the objectives of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) is dependent on the…
Wildfire monitoring and prevention: Science, innovation and cross-border cooperation
The regions of Puglia and Epirus (Greece) now have new innovative tools for fire danger prevention and operational fire-fighting decisions. The major achievements of the project Ofidia 2 – Operational Fire Danger preventIon plAtform 2 funded by the European Territorial…
Road verges provide opportunity for wildflowers, bees and trees
Road verges cover 1.2% of land in Great Britain – an area the size of Dorset – and could be managed to help wildlife, new research shows. University of Exeter researchers used Google Earth and Google Street View to estimate…
Researchers identify the causes of the extreme drought that affected the Pantanal
The study shows that the 2019-20 drought resulted from a natural meteorological phenomenon similar to the one that caused the 2014-16 critical water shortage in São Paulo state, Southeast Brazil.
University of Montana students lead prescribed wildfire burn on university ranch
University of Montana leads prescribed wildfire burn
Young orangutans have sex-specific role models
Orangutans are closely related to humans. And yet, they are much less sociable than other species of great apes. Previous studies have showed that young orangutans mainly acquire their knowledge and skills from their mothers and other conspecifics. Social learning…
Multi-story buildings made of wood sell for 9% more than other construction in Helsinki
Study shows for first time that wood construction is economically feasible
World met target for protected area coverage on land, but quality must improve
UNEP/IUCN Protected Planet Report: over 22 million km2 of land, 28 million km2 of ocean protected or conserved since 2010; 42% of coverage added in last decade; one third of key biodiversity areas lack any coverage; <8% of land is protected and connected
Palm oil plantations change the social behavior of macaques
Researchers spent months observing groups of southern pig-tailed macaques
Tree species diversity is no protection against bark beetle infestation
In recent years, foresters have been able to observe it up close: First, prolonged drought weakens the trees, then bark beetles and other pests attack. While healthy trees keep the invaders away with resin, stressed ones are virtually defenseless. Freiburg…
How cooperative root graft networks help trees under stress
The fact that the roots of trees of the same or even different species grow together and thus connect to form networks is not new. However, the exact significance of this for forest ecology is still largely unknown. The research…
Peatlands pose complex, poorly understood wildfire risk, researchers warn
Findings come five years after disastrous fire in Fort McMurray, Alberta
San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance study finds topography is key factor in where Andean bears mothers make their dens
New findings about critical resources needed for this vulnerable species could help bears thrive near people
Forest fires drive expansion of savannas in the heart of the Amazon
Researchers analyzed the effects of wildfires on plant cover and soil quality in the last 40 years. The findings of the study show that the forest is highly vulnerable even in well-conserved areas far from the ‘deforestation arc’.
Citrus derivative makes transparent wood 100 percent renewable
Since it was first introduced in 2016, transparent wood has been developed by researchers at KTH Royal Institute of Technology as an innovative structural material for building construction. It lets natural light through and can even store thermal energy. The…
Revealing the secret cocoa pollinators
International research team led by Göttingen University investigates landscape and farm-level man-agement in cocoa agroforests in Indonesia
Is forest harvesting increasing in Europe?
Nature response throws doubt on controversial study claims
Human antibiotic use threatens endangered wild chimpanzees
Antimicrobial resistant bacteria getting into watershed
Limited value of tree plantations for biodiversity conservation
Plantations are home to significantly less beetles than old-growth forests.
New edition provides updates on fungicides used to control turfgrass diseases
A Practical Guide to Turfgrass Fungicides , Second Edition, is a current, comprehensive, and hands-on resource focused specifically on the fungicides used for disease control on turfgrass. Author Richard Latin developed this user-friendly guide based on his belief that if…
Good news for Grauer’s gorillas
Just in time for Earth Day, Congolese government moves to strengthen protections for this critically endangered great ape
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
Webinar preprints – Accelerating plant sciences and agriculture
Media advisory Preprints – Accelerating plant sciences and agriculture When? 29 April 2021, 3pm British Summer Time (BST) Live webinar, sign up to the event here: https:/ / us02web. zoom. us/ webinar/ register/ WN_zVKpTSrjRAGLMphOcQeL9A?utm_source= Pardot&utm_medium= eMail&utm_campaign= April%202021 What? * Why…
Mapping 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.
Sounds 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’ choice of breeding locations is strongly influenced by whether they hear other murrelets in the area. The research by scientists…
Mysterious living monuments
How will the biggest tropical trees respond to climate change?
Forests 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 forest recovery on post agricultural land. The findings are published in the British Ecological Society journal Ecological Solutions and Evidence…
How 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 University found in a new study that tracked how water moves through wetland pine forests near the North Carolina coast.…
Paying 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 rich countries to pay poorer ones to preserve and protect rain forests and other tropical forests. However, according to a…
Clearing 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.
Forest 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
New 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 forests keep sucking CO2 out of the atmosphere, is being refuted by researchers at the University of Copenhagen. The researchers…
Female 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 back to their spawning grounds, finds new UBC research. For every male salmon that doesn’t make it to their natal…
Dangerous 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.