The world's forests are changing silently, and scientists are warning about the loss of key tree species and lack of biodiversity.
The planet is becoming greener, but scientists warn that forests with fast-growing trees are more fragile and less resilient.
A new tropical tree species discovered in Cameroon was recently named after actor and climate advocate Leonardo Di Caprio, who had campaigned against rampant deforestation in the African nation. A new ...
Many at-risk forest tree species will probably need biotechnology along with traditional tree-breeding approaches to survive, according to insights published in the July issue of the journal New ...
Rapid deforestation due to expanding agriculture, logging, population centers, and other factors has been making headlines around the world for decades. Luckily, forests still cover more than 30 ...
Forests provide many ecosystem services, including microclimate regulation, biodiversity preservation, air and water purification, and soil protection. Together with the oceans, they are one of the ...
To slow the effects of climate change, conserve biodiversity, and meet the sustainable development goals, replanting trees is vital. Restored forests store carbon within the forest’s soil, shrubs, and ...
Aleta McKeage speaks about a shagbark hickory tree last month as she leads a tour of the City Park Arboretum in Belfast. Scientists are trying to find species that can survive in Maine as temperatures ...
When Sam Hitt first saw his favorite white pine in the Santa Fe National Forest about a decade ago, he stopped dead in his ...
Preserving the diversity of forests assures their productivity and potentially increases the accumulation of carbon and nitrogen in the soil, which helps to sustain soil fertility and mitigate global ...
Highly detailed 3D scans of dense tropical rain forest plots are enabling precise estimates of tree structure, volume and ...
Botanists surveying a remote forest reserve on Pemba Island in Tanzania’s Zanzibar archipelago have discovered a forest of rare trees — the only place in Africa where they’re known to occur in the ...