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 ...
Tag: Forestry
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: ...
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