Scientists identify a temperature tipping point for tropical forests
Credit: Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute photo All living things have tipping points: points of no return, beyond which they cannot ...
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Migration patterns reveal an Eden for ancient humans and animals
Credit: N/A Pinnacle Point, a series of archaeological sites that overlook a now submerged section of South Africa's coastline and ...
Sustainable palm oil? How environmental protection and poverty reduction can be reconciled
Scientists at the University of Göttingen analyse data on ecological, social and economic effectsCredit: K T Sibhatu Palm oil is ...
Water loss in northern peatlands threatens to intensify fires, global warming
Boreal climate change study features 59 authorsCredit: Manuel Helbig, McMaster University HAMILTON, ON, May 11, 2020 - A group of ...
Prediction tool shows how forest thinning may increase Sierra Nevada snowpack
University of Nevada, Reno researchers design water quantity tool to help with forest-thinning plansCredit: Photo by Adrian Harpold, University of ...
University of Tennessee extension forester named 2020 Forester of the Year
David Mercker recognized by the Forest Landowners AssociationCredit: UTIA KNOXVILLE, Tenn. -- David Mercker, an Extension forestry specialist with the ...
Study finds natural fires help native bees, improve food security
Native bees are increasingly important to food growersCredit: Lauren Ponisio / UCR Native bees that boost food crops are in ...
Stopping deforestation: lessons from Colombia
Credit: Pablo Negret A study of deforestation in Colombia by researchers from The University of Queensland has revealed some valuable ...
Study helps arboreta, botanical gardens meet genetic diversity conservation goals
Findings published in Proceedings B biological research journalCredit: The Morton Arboretum LISLE, Ill. (April 30) - In a groundbreaking study, ...
Conservation goals may be stymied by a lack of land for biodiversity offsetting
Credit: Dr Laura Sonter Developers may struggle to find enough land to offset the biodiversity impacts of future development, according ...
Oregon State University research wins Marcus Wallenberg Prize
Credit: Oregon State University CORVALLIS, Ore. - Richard Waring, professor emeritus in the Oregon State University College of Forestry, is ...
Understanding deer damage is crucial when planting new forests
Credit: Crown Copyright, Forestry Commission Scientists at the University of Southampton and Forest Research say understanding the risk of damage ...
Hummingbirds show up when tropical trees fall down
Credit: Photo by Henry Pollock, University of Illinois. URBANA, Ill. - When the tree fell that October in 2015, the ...
Online tool helps to protect tropical forests
Credit: Tobias Fremout (KU Leuven) A new tool maps the threats to the tropical dry forests in Peru and Ecuador. ...
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