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September 27, 2016

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Soil Modeling to Help Curb Climate Change

Sep. 26, 2016 — Soil is a major carbon pool, whose impact on climate change is still not fully understood. According to a recent study, however, soil carbon stocks and could be modeled more accurately by factoring ... read more

Coastal Occupation Affects Tropical Reefs in Brazil

Sep. 14, 2016 — Researchers in Brazil warn of the negative environmental impacts of unplanned coastal occupation on tropical reefs and consequently on the conservation of marine biodiversity. Researchers state that ... read more

Living With Environmental Change: Investigating Our Native Woodlands

Sep. 13, 2016 — Many woodland areas across the world are currently experiencing major dieback and collapse, owing to factors including climate change, grazing livestock, fire, and the spread of pests and diseases. ... read more

Voracious Asian Jumping Worms Strip Forest Floor and Flood Soil With Nutrients

Sep. 8, 2016 — Asian jumping worms, an invasive species first found in Wisconsin in 2013, may do their work too well, speeding up the exit ... read more

In Eastern Tibetan Forest, Signs of Tree Growth Amid Climate Change

Sep. 7, 2016 — Word of mouth from nomadic herders led Lucas Silva into Tibetan forests and grasslands. What his team found was startling: rapid forest growth in tune with what scientists ... read more

European Earthworms Decrease Species Diversity in North America

Sep. 6, 2016 — European earthworms invading the forests of North America are responsible for a decline in species diversity in the forest understory. Scientists have now been able to ... read more

A Lost Century for Forest Elephants

Aug. 30, 2016 — Because forest elephants are one the slowest reproducing mammals in the world, it will take almost a century for them to recover from the intense poaching they have suffered since ... read more

Study on Diversity of Microbial Groups Demonstrates the Effects of Human-Caused Changes in Climate, Land Use and Other Factors

Aug. 30, 2016 — Research shows the diversity of soil bacteria, fungi and nitrogen-fixing bacteria all are better predicted by variation in environmental temperature ... read more

People Enhanced the Environment, Not Degraded It, Over Past 13,000 Years

Aug. 30, 2016 — Human occupation is usually associated with deteriorated landscapes, but new research shows that 13,000 years of repeated occupation by British Columbia's coastal First ... read more

Amazon Forests: Biodiversity Can Help Mitigate Climate Risks

Aug. 29, 2016 — A forest with greater diversity of plants can better adjust to climatic stress. Now for the first time, a team of scientists can show this in computer simulations of the Amazon region by accounting ... read more

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Tourism Is Threatening Arthur Conan Doyle's Lost World

Sep. 6, 2016 — The Guiana mountain tops – an wide area of tabular highlands and high cliffs with tepuis - are threatened by the impact of human activity, specially tourism, according to the warnings of ... read more

Detecting Forest Fragility With Satellites

Sep. 5, 2016 — Over the past decades forests in different parts of the world have suffered sudden massive tree mortality. Now an international team of scientists has found a way to spot from satellite images which ... read more

Forest and Watercourse Interplay Important for Restorations

Aug. 24, 2016 — Humans utilize forests and watercourses in a way that depletes ecosystem habitats, biodiversity and ecosystem services. Many areas are restored to break the trend, but to succeed you need to consider ... read more

Logged Rainforests Can Be an 'Ark' for Mammals, Extensive Study Shows

Aug. 22, 2016 — Research reveals that large areas of 'degraded' forest in Southeast Asia can play an important role in conserving mammal ... read more

Logging Can Decrease Water Infiltration Into Forest Soils, Study Finds

Aug. 17, 2016 — Logging operations can negatively affect soil density and water infiltration within forests, particularly along makeshift logging roads and landing areas where logs are stored before being trucked to ... read more

Reduced Ecosystem Functions in Oil Palm Plantations

Aug. 15, 2016 — Large areas of tropical lowland forests have been replaced by oil palm plantations, with major impact on environment and people. An interdisciplinary team of scientists has now performed a complete ... read more

Ecosystems in the Southeastern US Are Vulnerable to Climate Change

Aug. 11, 2016 — At least several southeastern US ecosystems are highly vulnerable to the impacts of present and future climate change, according to two new reports. At-risk ecosystems occur in states ranging from ... read more

Many More Species at Risk from Southeast Asia Tree Plantations, Study Finds

Aug. 9, 2016 — As more of Southeast Asia's forests are cleared for tree plantations, a study finds that 42 percent of mammal, bird and amphibian species endemic to the region's forests face a higher risk ... read more

Drought Conditions Slow the Growth of Douglas Fir Trees Across the West

Aug. 8, 2016 — Douglas fir trees are consistently sensitive to drought conditions that occur throughout the species' range in the United States, according to a ... read more

A Plant Present in Brazil Is Capable of Colonizing Deforested Areas

Aug. 8, 2016 — Researchers have studied the genetic diversity and differentiation patterns of the native pioneer understory tree Miconia affinis. They collected leaf tissue from approximately 30 reproductive trees ... read more

Giant Forest Fires Exterminate Spotted Owls, Long-Term Study Finds

Aug. 2, 2016 — Could periodic forest thinning and prescribed burns intended to prevent dangerous "megafires" help conserve owls in the long run? Or are those benefits outweighed by their short-term harm ... read more

Mountain Environments More Vulnerable to Climate Change Than Previously Reported

Aug. 2, 2016 — New research by a forest landscape ecology professor shows that organisms will face more hardships as they relocate when climate change makes their current homes ... read more

Study: Bioenergy Decisions Involve Wildlife Habitat and Land Use Trade-Offs

Aug. 1, 2016 — New research finds that choosing how to meet bioenergy goals means making trade-offs about which wildlife species and ecosystems will be most impacted. The work focuses on the southeastern United ... read more

Life on the Edge: How Forest Fragmentation Is Impacting on Amphibian and Reptile Species

Aug. 1, 2016 — Experts call for new conservation guidelines after research shows 90% of tropical amphibian and reptile species are affected by the 'edge effect' and forest islands less than 500m in ... read more

Animal 'Roles' Could Provide Key to Accurate Forest Restoration Findings, Says New Study

July 29, 2016 — Replanting cleared forests can recover animal communities and important ecological processes relatively quickly, says a new study. But, warn the research team, the traditional way of evaluating such ... read more

Effects of Past Tropical Deforestation Will Be Felt for Years to Come

July 28, 2016 — Even if people completely stopped converting tropical forests into farmland, the impacts of tropical deforestation would continue to be felt for many years to come. That's the conclusion of ... read more

Forests, Species on Four Continents Threatened by Palm Oil Expansion

July 27, 2016 — As palm oil production expands from Southeast Asia into the Americas and Africa, vulnerable tropical forests and species on four continents face increased risk of loss, a new study finds. The largest ... read more

Rainforest Greener During 'Dry' Season

July 26, 2016 — At 2.7 million square miles, the Amazon Jungle is the world's largest rainforest. Researchers now believe the rainforest has different levels of photosynthesis, with more during the dry season. ... read more

Morel Mushroom Abundance After Wildfire

July 26, 2016 — Forest ecologists recently published research estimating the abundance of morel mushrooms after a wildfire in California's Sierra ... read more

Can't See the Wood for the Climbers: Vines Threatening Tropical Forests

July 22, 2016 — Woody climbing vines, known as lianas, are preventing tropical forests from recovering and are hampering the ability of forests to store carbon, scientists are warning. Instead of taking decades to ... read more

Tuesday, September 6, 2016

Tourism is threatening Arthur Conan Doyle's lost world

Monday, September 5, 2016

Detecting forest fragility with satellites

Wednesday, August 24, 2016

Forest and watercourse interplay important for restorations

Monday, August 22, 2016

Logged rainforests can be an 'ark' for mammals, extensive study shows

Wednesday, August 17, 2016

Logging can decrease water infiltration into forest soils, study finds

Monday, August 15, 2016

Reduced ecosystem functions in oil palm plantations

Thursday, August 11, 2016

Ecosystems in the southeastern US are vulnerable to climate change

Tuesday, August 9, 2016

Many more species at risk from Southeast Asia tree plantations, study finds

Monday, August 8, 2016

Tuesday, August 2, 2016

Monday, August 1, 2016

Friday, July 29, 2016

Animal 'roles' could provide key to accurate forest restoration findings, says new study

Thursday, July 28, 2016

Effects of past tropical deforestation will be felt for years to come

Wednesday, July 27, 2016

Forests, species on four continents threatened by palm oil expansion

Tuesday, July 26, 2016

Friday, July 22, 2016

Can't see the wood for the climbers: Vines threatening tropical forests

Thursday, July 21, 2016

Wednesday, July 20, 2016

Are forests of the future at risk?

Tuesday, July 19, 2016

Mountain pine beetles infest and ravage thousands of acres of forest lands, Landsat satellites show

Monday, July 18, 2016

Ridiculously cute mouse lemurs hold key to Madagascar's past

Wednesday, July 13, 2016

Tropical forests overexploited by unsustainable logging

Tuesday, July 12, 2016

Longest study of Great Lakes region birds finds populations holding steady

Thursday, July 7, 2016

Frogs that can take the heat expected to fare better in a changing world

Wednesday, July 6, 2016

Drought stalls tree growth and shuts down Amazon carbon sink, researchers find

Tuesday, July 5, 2016

Understanding forest fire history can help keep forests healthy

Wednesday, June 29, 2016

Tuesday, June 28, 2016

Conservation key to curbing emissions from palm oil agriculture in Africa

Monday, June 27, 2016

'Rule-breaker' forests in Andes, Amazon revealed by remote spectral sensing

Friday, June 24, 2016

Siberian larch forests are still linked to the ice age

Wednesday, June 22, 2016

Neutralizing acidic forest soils boosts tree growth, causes spike in nitrogen export

Tuesday, June 21, 2016

Significant humus loss in forests of the Bavarian Alps

Thursday, June 16, 2016

Canadian forests a refuge as warming creeps north

Wednesday, June 15, 2016

Remote sensing, forest inventories contribute to saving tropical forests

Tuesday, June 14, 2016

Climate, society will determine the future of wildfire in the South

Monday, June 13, 2016

Wednesday, June 8, 2016

Minecraft tree 'probably' the tallest tree in the Tropics

Monday, June 6, 2016

More is better: Diversity, number of soil animals determine leaf decomposition in the forest

Thursday, June 2, 2016

Wednesday, June 1, 2016

Monday, May 30, 2016

Hydropower dams worldwide cause continued species extinction

Monday, May 23, 2016

Indigenous knowledge could hold key to management of wildfire risk

Saturday, May 21, 2016

Bacteria in branches naturally fertilize trees

Friday, May 20, 2016

Natural regeneration of tropical forests helps global climate mitigation and forest restoration

Thursday, May 19, 2016

Reintroduction of lynx requires larger numbers to avoid genetic depletion

Tuesday, May 17, 2016

Unravelling the costs of rubber agriculture on biodiversity

Thursday, May 12, 2016

Poaching of old forest elephant matriarchs threatens rainforests

Tuesday, May 10, 2016

United States must step-up forest pest prevention, new study says

Friday, May 6, 2016

Continental drift created biologically diverse coral reefs

Wednesday, May 4, 2016

Underground fungi detected from space

Monday, May 2, 2016

Thursday, April 28, 2016

Wednesday, April 27, 2016

Landscape ecology must play a role in policymaking

Tuesday, April 26, 2016

Model predicts how forests will respond to climate change

Monday, April 25, 2016

Role of animals in mitigating climate change varies across tropical forests

Friday, April 22, 2016

Thursday, April 21, 2016

US national forests and grasslands could yield less water in future climate

Tuesday, April 19, 2016

Feeding the world without further deforestation is possible

Friday, April 15, 2016

Clear-cutting destabilizes carbon in forest soils, study finds

Thursday, April 14, 2016

Forest discovery: Trees trade carbon among each other

Wednesday, April 13, 2016

Forests synchronize their growth in response to climate change

Tuesday, April 5, 2016

Major new project maps out woodland biodiversity

Monday, April 4, 2016

Western lifestyle spells the end of biodiversity

Friday, April 1, 2016

Massive deforestation found in Brazil's Cerrado

Thursday, March 31, 2016

Want to know where threatened species live? Look to the clouds

Monday, March 28, 2016

Desert mangroves are major source of carbon storage, study shows

Friday, March 25, 2016

Simulation shows how modern interventions can affect tropical forests and indigenous people

Thursday, March 24, 2016

Water science leads ecological survival battle

Wednesday, March 23, 2016

Monday, March 21, 2016

Drought alters recovery of Rocky Mountain forests after fire

Friday, March 18, 2016

China's forest recovery shows hope for mitigating global climate change

Thursday, March 17, 2016

Plants' ability to adapt could change conventional wisdom on climate change

Wednesday, March 16, 2016

Monday, March 14, 2016

Friday, March 11, 2016

Wildland fire emissions worse in polluted areas

Thursday, March 10, 2016

Flooding alleviated by targeted tree planting and river restoration, scientists discover

Tuesday, March 8, 2016

Monday, March 7, 2016

Even plant-supporting soil fungi affected by global warming, study finds

Monday, February 29, 2016

NASA, partner space agencies measure forests in Gabon

Thursday, February 25, 2016

Wednesday, February 24, 2016

New interactive guide tells the story of forest products in the South