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Climate Warming Unlikely to Cause Near-Term Extinction of Ancient Amazon Trees, but Multiple Threats to the Forest Remain
December 13, 2012 — A new genetic analysis has revealed that many Amazon tree species are likely to survive human-caused climate warming in the coming century, contrary to previous findings that temperature increases ... > full storyMore: -
Better Tools for Saving Water and Keeping Peaches Healthy
December 13, 2012 — Peach growers in California may soon have better tools for saving water. Scientists are evaluating whether infrared sensors and thermal technology can help peach growers decide precisely when to ... > full story -
Your Christmas Tree and Its Genome Have Remained Very Much the Same Over the Last 100 Million Years
December 13, 2012 — Biologist have shown that the genome of conifers such as spruce, pine, and fir has remained very much the same for over 100 million years. This remarkable genomic stability explains the resemblance ... > full story -
Prickly Holly Reveals Ability to Adapt Genetics to Environmental Change
December 12, 2012 — Prickly holly leaves are a traditional Christmas decoration, from wreaths adorning homes, to greeting card scenes. Yet, look closer at a holly tree and while some leaves are prickly, others are not. ... > full story -
Frankincense Collection Can Damage Trees, and Threaten the Livelihoods of Villages Who Depend on Them
December 10, 2012 — Frankincense is harvested by wounding the bark of trees and collecting the resin that is subsequently released from the wound, a process known as tapping. Tapping is carried out at several spots ... > full story -
Long-Distance Solute Transport in Trees Improved by Intercellular Pathways in Living Woody Tissues
December 7, 2012 — As large organisms, trees face some remarkable challenges, particularly regarding long-distance transport and communication. In addition to moving water and nutrients from their roots to their ... > full story -
World's Big Trees Are Dying: Alarming Increase in Death Rates Among Trees 100-300 Years Old
December 6, 2012 — The largest living organisms on the planet, the big, old trees that harbor and sustain countless birds and other wildlife, are dying. In a new report, ecologists warns of an alarming increase in ... > full story -
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 -
Research in Southern India Provides a Sweet Look at Preservation of Ecological Knowledge
November 30, 2012 — A professor in anthropology studies behavioral and evolutionary ecology in small-scale societies. Her latest project looks at the honey-gathering Jenu Kuruba tribe in South India and how its cultural ... > 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
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