How hot is too hot, and how dry is too dry, for the Earth's forests? A new study from an...
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Tropical forests create cloud cover that reflects sunlight and cools the air.Credit: Thomas Marent/Minden Pictures Tropical forests have a crucial...
Earthworms introduced into northern North America have a negative impact on the insect fauna above ground. Soil ecologists found this...
Preventing the re-clearing of second-growth forests is a major challenge for restoration efforts in tropical regions, according to a new...
Decades of logging and fire suppression have left California's forests prone to drought, infestation and catastrophic wildfire. Climate change is...
Big trees play an outsized role in old-growth forests -- from offering fire resistance to producing strong genetic offspring, big...
Using data gathered by satellite, North Carolina State University researchers found that higher elevation forests in the Blue Ridge Mountains...
A new study from North Carolina State University shows that methane, a potent greenhouse gas, is largely generated in the...
What does a "resilient" forest look like in California's Sierra Nevada? A lot fewer trees than we're used to, according...
A new study shows that through aerosol formation and growth, the forests are capable of mitigating climate change and have...