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Canopy Structure More Important to Climate Than Leaf Nitrogen Levels, Study Claims
December 3, 2012 — Claims that forest leaves rich in nitrogen may aid in reflecting infrared radiation -- thereby cooling the atmosphere -- have been challenged by new research that shows that the structure of forests' ... > full story -
'Come out of the Forest' to Save the Trees
December 3, 2012 — Global forestry experts call for broadened approach to tackle climate change and deforestation on sidelines of UN climate ... > full story -
Camera Trap Photo of Rare Cat Wins Prize
November 29, 2012 — A photo of a little known Bolivian cat species called an oncilla has been taken by a camera ... > full story -
How Climate Change Could Affect Entire Forest Ecosystems
November 28, 2012 — The fog comes in, and a drop of water forms on a pine needle, rolls down the needle, and falls to the forest floor. The process is repeated over and over, on each pine needle of every tree in a ... > full story -
Increasing Drought Stress Challenges Vulnerable Hydraulic System of Plants, Professor Finds
November 27, 2012 — The hydraulic system of trees is so finely-tuned that predicted increases in drought due to climate change may lead to catastrophic failure in many species. A recent paper finds that those systems in ... > full story -
Dendroecology, an Ally of the Conservation for Biodiversity
November 26, 2012 — Researchers suggest the use of dendroecology, the dating of past events through study of tree ring growth, to enhance the management and conservation of the Pinus Nigra within the center of the ... > full story -
Climate Change: Believing and Seeing Implies Adapting
November 22, 2012 — To communicate climate change and adaptation to stakeholders such as European forest owners is a challenge. A capacity to adapt to climate change has, until now, mainly been understood as how trees ... > full story -
Maple Syrup, Moose, and the Impacts of Climate Change in the North
November 20, 2012 — In the northern hardwood forest, climate change is poised to reduce the viability of the maple syrup industry, spread wildlife diseases and tree pests, and change timber resources. And, according to ... > full story -
Indirect Effects of Climate Change Could Alter Landscapes
November 16, 2012 — Studies of a northern hardwood forest in New England point to unexpected ecological trends resulting from documented changes in the climate over 50 years. Some of the changes now taking place can be ... > full story -
Conserving Biodiversity and Sustaining Livelihoods Are Essential Components for Achieving Climate Change Mitigation Goals in Long Run
November 15, 2012 — The world's rapidly dwindling forests should be valued as more than just "carbon warehouses" to mitigate climate change, according to a new ... > full story
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