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Northern Conifers Youngest of the Species
October 4, 2012 — Dramatic shifts in the planet's climate and geography over millions of years changed the course of evolutionary history for conifer trees, according to new ... > full story -
Mathematics of Leaf Decay: A Mathematical Model Reveals Commonality Within the Diversity of Leaf Decay
October 3, 2012 — Researchers have analyzed data from a variety of forests and ecosystems across North America, and discovered general trends in decay rates among all leaves. The scientists devised a mathematical ... > full story -
Deforestation in Snowy Regions Causes More Floods
October 3, 2012 — New research suggests that cutting down swaths of forest in snowy regions at least doubles -- and potentially quadruples -- the number of large floods that occur along the rivers and streams passing ... > full story -
Methane Emissions Can Be Traced Back to Roman Times
October 3, 2012 — Emissions of the greenhouse gas methane into the atmosphere can be traced back thousands of years in the Greenland ice sheet. Using special analytical methods, researchers have determined how much ... > full story -
Too Little Nitrogen May Restrain Plants' Carbon Storage Capability
October 2, 2012 — Plants' ability to absorb increased levels of carbon dioxide in the air may have been overestimated, a new study shows. According to the study, even though plants absorb large amounts of carbon ... > full story -
Climate Change Could Cripple Southwestern U.S. Forests: Trees Face Rising Drought Stress and Mortality as Climate Warms
September 30, 2012 — Combine the tree-ring growth record with historical information, climate records, and computer-model projections of future climate trends, and you get a grim picture for the future of trees in the ... > full story -
'Semi-Dwarf' Trees May Enable a Green Revolution for Some Forest Crops
September 27, 2012 — The same "green revolution" concepts that have revolutionized crop agriculture and helped to feed billions of people around the world may now offer similar potential in forestry, scientists say, with ... > full story -
As Population, Interest in Outdoor Recreation Grow, More Pressure Likely for Northern Forests
September 26, 2012 — Despite just modest gains in population and participation in outdoor recreation compared to the rest of the nation, there is a strong likelihood of increasing pressure on forest and other undeveloped ... > full story -
Agriculture Is the Direct Driver for Worldwide Deforestation
September 25, 2012 — A new synthesis on drivers of deforestation and forest degradation was published during the Bangkok climate change negotiations. The report stresses the importance of knowing what drives ... > full story -
Severe Economic Loss for European Forest Land Expected by 2100
September 23, 2012 — By 2100 the climate change is expected to reduce the economic value of forest land by 14 to 50 percent, which equates to a potential damage of several hundred billion Euros unless effective ... > full story
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