The impact of geopolitical boundaries on cycad conservation efforts
Conservation measures across multiple governments and countries necessary to mitigate extinction risksCredit: University of Guam Geopolitical boundaries can have a ...
Tag: Forestry
Declining caribou population victim of ecological chain reaction
Researchers examine landscape, food supply, predator-prey relationshipsCredit: Caribou Monitoring Unit A new study comparing decades of environmental monitoring records has ...
Escape from mongoose: frog’s novel strategy
Invasive mongooses altered leg length and endurance of endangered island frogsCredit: Hirotaka Komine/ TUAT Biodiversity is increasingly ruined by humanity's ...
A new satellite-measured “Solar-induced Chlorophyll Fluorescence” (SIF) product aims to improve carbon neutrality research
Credit: TanSat team Solar-induced chlorophyll fluorescence (SIF) is emitted during plant photosynthesis. SIF results from vegetation chlorophyll giving off red ...
First Midwest urban long-term ecological research site established in Twin-Cities
Credit: Yinan Chen from Pixabay The USDA Forest Service is part of a partnership that will establish the first urban ...
Deforestation taking a heavy toll on international bird haven
Credit: Pablo Negret An analysis has found deforestation is severely affecting forest bird species in Colombia, home to the greatest ...
Lessons learned in Burkina Faso can contribute to a new decade of forest restoration
In 2018, the West African nation decided to restore 5 million hectares of degraded land by 2030. New research shows ...
European summer droughts since 2015 unprecedented in past two millennia
Credit: Ulf Büntgen Recent summer droughts in Europe are far more severe than anything in the past 2,100 years, according ...
Evaluating the rehabilitation of an old mine waste rock pile
Credit: Universidad de Sevilla The Cabeza de los Gatos waste rock pile, left from mining activities in the town of ...
University of Minnesota scientists discover attacking fungi that show promise against emerald ash borer
Credit: N/A Since its introduction, the emerald ash borer (EAB) has become the most devastating invasive forest insect in the ...
Eastern Oregon forest restoration efforts hampered by diameter limits on tree cutting
Credit: Photo by James Johnston, OSU College of Forestry CORVALLIS, Ore. - A quarter-century-old harvesting restriction intended to last one ...
Atmospheric drying will lead to lower crop yields, shorter trees across the globe
Credit: Maria H Park A global observation of an ongoing atmospheric drying -- known by scientists as a rise in ...
Study shows cactus pear as drought-tolerant crop for sustainable fuel and food
Cactus crops remove carbon from the atmosphere, provide biofuel, food and livestock feedCredit: Photo by John Cushman, University of Nevada, ...
‘Falling insect’ season length impacts river ecosystems
Credit: Takuya Sato Insects that fall from the surrounding forest provide seasonal food for fish in streams. Researchers at Kobe ...
A silver swining: ‘Destructive’ pigs help build rainforests
Credit: The University of Queensland Wild pigs are often maligned as ecosystem destroyers, but a University of Queensland study has ...
Study explores link between forestry management and pesticides in aquatic species
Toxic traces found in mussels, clams, and oysters in Oregon's coastal zoneCredit: Kaegan Scully-Engelmeyer Pesticides used in forestry may threaten ...
A research group proposes six guidelines for managing the impacts of invasive species
Researchers in Brazil, Argentina, Chile, and the UK are participating in the initiative; results are published in the journal BioScienceCredit: ...
Story tips: Quantum building blocks, high-pressure diamonds, wildfire ecology and more
Credit: Ondrej Dyck, Andrew Lupini and Jacob Swett/ORNL, U.S. Dept. of Energy Materials - Quantum building blocks Oak Ridge National ...
Low-level thinning can help restore redwood forests without affecting stream temperatures
Credit: David Roon, OSU CORVALLIS, Ore. - Selectively cutting trees in riparian zones to aid forest restoration can be done ...
Forests’ long-term capacity to store carbon is dropping in regions with extreme annual fires
Credit: Corli Coetsee More intense and frequent fires are reducing the size of tree communities in many regions of the ...
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