Trees News
May 21, 2024
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May 14, 2024 The balsam woolly adelgid, a tiny nonnative flightless insect, is spreading across the American West killing subalpine fir in northern Utah's recreation-heavy mountain ranges and canyons. Rsearchers document a close association between the pest's ...
May 9, 2024 New research has looked into the potential effects of increased rainfall in regions being earmarked for expansion of temperate rainforests. Amid global calls for more trees to be planted as part of ...
Apr. 24, 2024 Many American companies are relying on carbon offsets to reduce their carbon footprint, especially those who have pledged to achieve 'net-zero emissions.' Sequestering carbon in forests is an example of a nature-based solution that is being used to ...
Apr. 23, 2024 A rapidly spreading virus threatens the health of the cacao tree and the dried seeds from which chocolate is made, jeopardizing the global supply of the world's most popular treat. Researchers have developed a new strategy: using mathematical data ...
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Apr. 24, 2024 Researchers found that forests with higher trait diversity not only adapt better to climate change but may also thrive. The study unveiled how tree functional trait diversity plays a pivotal role in ...
Apr. 15, 2024 Natural forest regeneration is hailed as a cost-effective way to restore biodiversity and sequester carbon. However, the fragmentation of tropical forests has restricted the movement of large birds ...
Apr. 8, 2024 A new dataset bridging molecular information about the poplar tree microbiome to ecosystem-level processes has been released. The project aims to inform research regarding how natural systems ...
Apr. 4, 2024 A research group was able to measure a spike in radiocarbon concentration of trees in Lapland that occurred after the Carrington flare. This discovery helps to prepare for dangerous solar ...
Apr. 3, 2024 A new sunflower family tree used skimmed genomes to increase the number of species sampled, revealing that flower symmetry evolved multiple times independently, a process called convergent evolution, ...
Apr. 1, 2024 Genomic anamolies dating back to the time of the dinosaurs misled scientists about the evolutionary history of ...
Apr. 2, 2024 The oldest trees in the forest help to prevent the disappearance of endangered species in the natural environment, according to a new study. This is the case of the wolf lichen -- threatened ...
Apr. 1, 2024 Using cutting-edge computational methods and supercomputing infrastructure, researchers have built the largest and most detailed bird family tree to ...
Mar. 27, 2024 A new study states that the combination of global warming and extreme heat events, alongside the continued expansion of deforestation in the world, ...
Mar. 15, 2024 A curious aspect of tree frogs is that they often lay their eggs on the ground where the risk of predation by natural enemies is greater than in the trees where they live. A research team suggested ...
Earlier Headlines
Mar. 26, 2024 While Wyoming is home to some of North America's most abundant populations of pronghorn that have largely been stable in recent years, a new analysis shows that many herds are experiencing ...
Mar. 26, 2024 A new study provides a global analysis of where restoration of tree cover is most effective at cooling the global climate system, considering not just the cooling from carbon storage but also the ...
Mar. 25, 2024 When officials make tough calls on which areas to prioritize for conservation, biodiversity is often their top consideration. But there are several types of diversity, and not all of them overlap ...
Mar. 14, 2024 A new method of timber analysis can confidently identify the location in which the tree was harvested. The method has been developed with the aim of combating illegal timber imports from Russia and ...
Mar. 13, 2024 A new study has found that the summer solstice acts as a 'starting gun' to synchronize beech tree reproduction across vast distances in Europe, affecting ecosystem ...
Mar. 12, 2024 Imported giant sequoia trees are well adapted to the UK, growing at rates close to their native ranges and capturing large amounts of carbon during their long lives, finds a new ...
Mar. 12, 2024 Rainforest seedlings are more likely to survive in natural forests than in places where logging has happened -- even if tree restoration projects have taken place, new research ...
Mar. 8, 2024 A new study of Joshua trees, kit foxes and solar energy developments highlights the need to consider climate-induced range shifts for species as we expand clean ...
Mar. 7, 2024 The oldest fossilized forest known on Earth -- dating from 390 million years ago -- has been found in the high sandstone cliffs along the Devon and Somerset coast of South West ...
Mar. 5, 2024 These reptiles move around tree trunks to seek warmth or shade. With trees disappearing, they would have trouble controlling their body temperature, a new study ...
Mar. 4, 2024 A new study found differences at the cellular level of leaves from infected Beech trees -- variations that may account for tree ...
Mar. 2, 2024 After one of the most intense cyclones in world history tore through the Pacific island of Tanna in Vanuatu, new research showed the resilience of the island's ...
Feb. 28, 2024 Bugs including hoverflies, lacewings and ladybirds play an important role in keeping Britain's apples healthy, a new study has ...
Feb. 21, 2024 The effects of a phenomenon called tree masting on ecosystems and food webs can be better understood thanks to new theoretical models validated by real world ...
Feb. 15, 2024 New research reveals the scale of inappropriate reforestation projects across Africa. A new study reveals that an area the size of France is threatened by forest restoration initiatives, such as the ...
Feb. 15, 2024 Researchers have identified significant differences between the diversity of gut bacteria in grey squirrels compared to red squirrels which could hold the key to further understanding the ability of ...
Feb. 14, 2024 Global warming may be interacting with regional rainfall and deforestation to accelerate forest loss in the Amazon, pushing it towards partial or total collapse. New research has identified the ...
Feb. 8, 2024 The Greenland ice sheet lies thousands of miles from North America yet holds clues to the distant continent's environmental history. Nearly two miles thick in places, the ice sheet grows as snow ...
Feb. 6, 2024 Extreme events wipe out entire forests, dramatically eliminating complex ecosystems as well as local communities. Researchers have become quite familiar with such attention-grabbing events over the ...
Feb. 2, 2024 In the fossil record, trees typically are preserved with only their trunks. They don't usually include any leaves to show what their canopies and overall forms may have looked like. In a new ...
Tuesday, March 26, 2024
- Researchers Find Energy Development and Tree Encroachment Impact Wyoming Pronghorn
- New Maps Help Decision-Makers Factor Albedo Into Tree-Planting Decisions
Monday, March 25, 2024
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Tuesday, March 12, 2024
- Giant Sequoias Are a Rapidly Growing Feature of the UK Landscape
- Rainforest's Next Generation of Trees Threatened 30 Years After Logging
Friday, March 8, 2024
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Wednesday, February 28, 2024
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Thursday, February 15, 2024
- Reforestation Programs Could Threaten Vast Area of Tropical Grasslands
- Scientists Are Unravelling the Secrets of Red and Grey Squirrel Competition
Wednesday, February 14, 2024
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Tuesday, January 30, 2024
Monday, January 29, 2024
- Do Tree-Planting Campaigns Follow Best Practices for Successful Forest Restoration?
- Back from the Dead: Tropical Tree Fern Repurposes Its Dead Leaves
Friday, January 26, 2024
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Tuesday, January 23, 2024
- Study Offers Rare Long-Term Analysis of Techniques for Creating Standing Dead Trees for Wildlife Habitat
- A New Perspective on the Temperature Inside Tropical Forests
Monday, January 22, 2024
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Thursday, December 28, 2023
- New Reptile on the Block: A New Iguana Species Discovered in China
- Western Cascades Landscapes in Oregon Historically Burned More Often Than Previously Thought
Thursday, December 21, 2023
- How National Policies Affect Forests in Border Regions
- Tree Plantations Can Get Better With Age -- But Original Habitats Are Best
- New Larks Revealed in Africa
Wednesday, December 13, 2023
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Friday, December 1, 2023
Wednesday, November 29, 2023
Sunday, November 26, 2023
Tuesday, November 21, 2023
- Looking for 'LUCA' And the Timing of Cellular Evolution
- Forest Modeling Shows Which Harvest Rotations Lead to Maximum Carbon Sequestration
Monday, November 13, 2023
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Friday, November 3, 2023
- Large Herbivores Such as Elephants, Bison and Moose Contribute to Tree Diversity
- The Kids Aren't Alright: Saplings Reveal How Changing Climate May Undermine Forests
Thursday, October 26, 2023
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Monday, October 23, 2023
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Wednesday, October 18, 2023
- Yeast Speeds Discovery of Medicinal Compounds in Plants
- Study Elucidates Evolution of Mosquitoes and Their Hosts
Tuesday, October 17, 2023
Thursday, October 5, 2023
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Friday, September 29, 2023
Wednesday, September 27, 2023
- New Research Reveals Dynamic Factors Shaping Biodiversity at Small Scales
- New Insect Genus Discovered in One of the Most Biodiverse Rain Forest Regions in the World
Monday, September 25, 2023
Thursday, September 21, 2023
Wednesday, September 20, 2023
Monday, September 18, 2023
- Canopy Gaps Help Eastern Hemlock Outlast Invasive Insect
- Almost Half of Koala Habitats Will Be Under High Bushfire Threat by 2070
Friday, September 15, 2023
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Tuesday, September 5, 2023
- Human Shoulders and Elbows First Evolved as Brakes for Climbing Apes
- Wood Modification Boosts Biomass Conversion
Monday, September 4, 2023
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Wednesday, August 30, 2023
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Friday, August 25, 2023
Wednesday, August 23, 2023
- Deforestation Limits Nesting Habitat for Cavity-Nesting Birds
- Tree Mortality in the Black Forest on the Rise -- Climate Change a Key Driver
- Biodiversity Protects Against Invasions of Non-Native Tree Species
Tuesday, August 22, 2023
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Monday, July 10, 2023
- Forest Can Adapt to Climate Change, but Not Quickly Enough
- Study Reveals How a Tall Spruce Develops Defense Against Hungry Weevils