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Destroyed Coastal Habitats Produce Significant Greenhouse Gas
September 6, 2012 — Destruction of coastal habitats may release as much as one billion tons of carbon emissions into the atmosphere each year, 10 times higher than previously reported, according to a new ... > full story -
Carbon Sequestration on U. S. Rangelands Offers Promise, but Not Profit
September 5, 2012 — Nearly 239 million hectares of land in the United States are devoted to pastures and rangeland. Worldwide, rangelands cover about 3.6 billion hectares. Harnessing the potential for carbon ... > full story -
Loss of Tropical Forests Reduces Rain
September 5, 2012 — Deforestation can have a significant effect on tropical rainfall, new research confirms. The findings have potentially devastating impacts for people living in and near the Amazon and Congo forests. ... > full story -
Millipede Family Added to Australian Fauna
August 30, 2012 — An entire group of millipedes previously unknown in Australia has been discovered by a specialist – on museum shelves. Hundreds of tiny specimens of the widespread tropical family Pyrgodesmidae ... > full story -
Panda Preferences Influence Trees Used for Scent Marking
August 27, 2012 — As solitary animals, giant pandas have developed a number of ways to communicate those times when they are ready to come into close contact. One means of this communication occurs through scent ... > full story -
Have Swedish Forests Recovered from the Storm Gudrun?
August 24, 2012 — In January 2005, the storm Gudrun hit Sweden. It has been estimated to have caused an overall economic damage of 2.4 billion euros in Swedish forestry alone. But has there been more damage to the ... > full story -
Optimizing Forest Management Under Uncertain Growth and Economic Conditions
August 24, 2012 — Forest management instructions often include recommendations for rotation lengths, thinning years and thinning intensities. However, under uncertain growth and economic conditions, these may not be ... > full story -
Natural Regeneration Building Urban Forests, Altering Species Composition
August 22, 2012 — Scientists have shown that on average, one in three trees in sampled cities were planted while two-thirds resulted from natural ... > full story -
Forest Razing by Ancient Maya Worsened Droughts, Says Study
August 21, 2012 — Prolonged drought is thought to have played a role in the collapse of the Classic Maya empire, but a recent study adds a new twist: The Maya may have made the droughts worse by clearing away forests ... > full story -
Spider Version of Bigfoot Emerges from Caves in the Pacific Northwest
August 17, 2012 — The forests of the coastal regions from California to British Columbia are renowned for their unique and ancient animals and plants, such as coast redwoods, tailed frogs, mountain beavers and the ... > full story
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