Amount of carbon stored in forests reduced as climate warms
Credit: Ulf Buntgen Accelerated tree growth caused by a warming climate does not necessarily translate into enhanced carbon storage, an ...
Tag: Forestry
Native forest plants rebound when invasive shrubs are removed
Credit: Erynn Maynard-Bean Removing invasive shrubs to restore native forest habitat brings a surprising result, according to Penn State researchers, ...
Producing food whilst preserving biodiversity
Agricultural ecologists at the University of Göttingen call for joined-up thinking for nature conservationCredit: Laura Sutcliffe In nature conservation and ...
A late-night disco in the forest reveals tree performance
Credit: Jon Atherton In 2017, the group from the Optics of Photosynthesis Lab (OPL) developed a new method to measure ...
New UM study highlights fundamental challenges of living with wildfire
Wildfires can have dramatic impacts on Western landscapes and communities, but human values determine whether the changes caused by fire ...
UT Institute of Agriculture awarded nearly $1 million to study woody biomass feedstock logistics
Regional biofuel development plan will be forthcomingCredit: Photo by T. Johnson, courtesy UTIA. KNOXVILLE, Tenn. -- A team of researchers ...
Birds outside their comfort zone are more vulnerable to deforestation
Credit: José Carlos Morante-Filho Members of the same bird species can have dramatically different responses to deforestation depending on where ...
Wild red deer contribute to the preservation of open landscapes
Research from Göttingen points to wildlife grazing as an approach for nature conservation managementCredit: Marcus Meißner Similar to farm animals ...
Climate change is giving old trees a growth spurt
Credit: Xianliang Zhang WASHINGTON--Larch trees in the permafrost forests of northeastern China--the northernmost tree species on Earth - are growing ...
Vietnam can reduce emissions, save $2.3 billion by 2030 in ag, forestry and land use
Through cost-saving practices for coffee, rice, corn and livestock production, Vietnam can take steps to meet Paris Agreement commitments, says ...
New research shows community forest management reduces both deforestation and poverty
Giving local communities in Nepal the opportunity to manage their forests has simultaneously reduced deforestation and poverty in the region, ...
The secrets of secretion: isolating eucalyptus genes for oils, biofuel
Credit: Carsten Külheim/Michigan Tech What is the genetic basis for eucalyptus trees to produce that fragrant oil many of us ...
Climate change — early spring: Predicting budburst with genetics
Although climate skeptics might find it hard to believe with this year's endless snow and freezing temperatures, climate change is ...
When a tree falls in St. Louis, will the power go out?
Geospatial science meets machine learning to improve green spaces and limit power outages from stormsCredit: Saint Louis University In a ...
Banana disease boosted by climate change
Credit: Dan Bebber Climate change has raised the risk of a fungal disease that ravages banana crops, new research shows. ...
Forest fires accelerating snowmelt across western US, study finds
Credit: Christina Aragon | Portland State University Forest fires are causing snow to melt earlier in the season, a trend ...
Palm oil’s potential to alleviate poverty depends on where it’s grown
Expansion of oil palm production in remote forest areas requires careful planning and evaluation if the communities are to benefit, ...
Advanced detection tool to limit the spread of devastating tree pathogens
EU-funded Horizon 2020 project HOMED supports the development of an early-warning tool for quarantine trees and ornamental plants in EuropeCredit: ...
Isle Royale winter study: 13 new wolves, 20 radio-collared moose
Credit: Rolf Peterson/Michigan Tech Fifteen wolves. 2,060 moose. Extensive ice and deep, powdery snow. Michigan Tech researchers have released the ...
The last chance for Madagascar’s biodiversity
The most important actions needed by Madagascar's new government to prevent species and habitats being lost for everCredit: Copyright Daniel ...
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