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Browsing: Forests
Forests are vital ecosystems that play a critical role in regulating Earth’s climate, preserving biodiversity, and supporting countless life forms, including humans. Spanning tropical rainforests, temperate woodlands, and boreal forests, these diverse environments are hubs of ecological research and conservation efforts. Scientists are continually uncovering how forests absorb carbon dioxide, influence weather patterns, and adapt to the impacts of climate change. Discover the latest studies, environmental insights, and conservation strategies related to the world’s forests here.
It is well known that plants use carbon dioxide obtained from the air in photosynthesis…
An international team of scientists have identified candidate resistance genes that could protect ash trees…
New method enables predictions for the development of species-rich forests. Tropical forests are a hotspot…
A multi-institutional research team found that changing environmental conditions are affecting forests around the globe,…
All living things have tipping points: points of no return, beyond which they cannot thrive.…
PNNL-led researchers: Conditions that started decades ago are changing forests and are likely to continue.…
A group of 59 international scientists, led by researchers at Canada’s McMaster University, has uncovered…
Campaigns to plant 1 trillion trees must be undertaken with care and a commitment to…
A group of trees that grow fast, live long lives and reproduce slowly account for…
Tropical forest ecosystems are an important part of the global carbon cycle as they take…
The ability of the world’s tropical forests to remove carbon from the atmosphere is decreasing,…
Despite having proven effective at reducing wildfire risks, prescribed burns have been stymied by perceived…
A material revolution replacing cement and steel in urban construction with wood can have double…
A new study shows that air pollutants from the smoke of fires from as far…
River flow is reduced in areas where forests have been planted and does not recover…
Global satellite imagery shows transitions occur quickly after blocks of forest are cut in half.…
Field trials in the Northwest and Southwest show that poplar trees can be genetically modified…