Bacteria help plants grow better
New study may in the long term lead to new varieties that require less fertilizerCredit: © Barbara Frommann/University of Bonn ...
Tag: Forestry
Eucalyptus trees can be genetically modified not to invade native ecosystems
Credit: OSU College of Forestry CORVALLIS, Ore. - Eucalyptus, a pest-resistant evergreen valued for its hardy lumber and wellness-promoting oil, ...
As lumber prices skyrocket, professor develops method to predict future price changes
Credit: Oregon State University CORVALLIS, Ore. - At a time when lumber prices are skyrocketing, an Oregon State University researcher ...
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 ...
Persisting endangered status of Serianthes nelsonii reveals need for adaptive management
University of Guam review finds conservation projects have lacked publishable resultsCredit: University of Guam A University of Guam review of ...
Thicker-leaved tropical plants may flourish as CO2 rises, which could be good for climate
Credit: Scott Ableman/Flickr How plants will fare as carbon dioxide levels continue to rise is a tricky problem and, researchers ...
Sounds like home: Murrelets choose breeding locations by eavesdropping on other murrelets
Credit: Brett Lovelace, Oregon State University CORVALLIS, Ore. - Oregon State University researchers broadcast marbled murrelet calls in mature forests ...
Beetle outbreak impacts vary across Colorado forests
Credit: Sarah Hart/ Colorado State University It's no secret. Colorado's forests have had a tough time in recent years. While ...
New oil palm map to inform policy and landscape-level planning
Credit: Image produced using QGIS IIASA researchers have used Sentinel 1 satellite imagery from the European Space Agency to produce ...
Paying to clear-cut the rain forests
Credit: Hoang and Kanemoto In the last few years, as climate changes continues to become more severe, there has been ...
Forests on caffeine: coffee waste can boost forest recovery
Credit: Rebecca Cole A new study finds that coffee pulp, a waste product of coffee production, can be used to ...
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 ...
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 ...
Planting trees to save the planet: The Chinese experience
Credit: Yangyong Ye A coordinated global effort to reduce the production of greenhouse gas emissions from industry and other sectors ...
Size of grass blades offers better understanding of their vulnerability to climate change
Walt Whitman would be pleased, says UCLA plant biologist Lawren SackCredit: Alec Baird/UCLA One-third of the Earth's surface is covered ...
Decline in black cherry regeneration may herald wider forest change
Credit: USDA Forest Service photograph In the heart of black cherry's native range, including a part of the Allegheny Hardwoods ...
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.Credit: Missouri ...
Female salmon are dying at higher rates than male salmon
Credit: UBC Female adult sockeye from the Fraser River are dying at significantly higher rates than their male counterparts on ...
What early-budding trees tell us about genetics, climate change
Credit: Sarah Atkinson/Michigan Tech One of the surest signs of spring is the vibrantly lime-green tinge trees develop as their ...
UBCO researcher recommends systematic approach to forest and water supply management
Human and natural changes to forests impacting natural filtration systemCredit: UBCO As World Water Day is observed around the globe, ...
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