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Published Seeing the forest for the trees: Species diversity is directly correlated with productivity in eastern U.S. forests



When officials make tough calls on which areas to prioritize for conservation, biodiversity is often...
Published In hotter regions, mammals seek forests, avoid human habitats



As the climate warms, preserving forest cover will be increasingly important for wildlife conservati ...
Published Unearthing the ecological impacts of cicada emergences on North American forests



New research unveils the cascading effects of periodical cicada emergence events on forest ecosystem ...
Published The choreography connecting kelp forests to the beach



A new study uncovers a symphony of synchrony between the kelp forest and beach, with broader implica ...
Published Forest modeling shows which harvest rotations lead to maximum carbon sequestration



Forest modeling shows that a site's productivity -- an indicator of how fast trees grow and how much ...
Published Mature forests vital in frontline fight against climate change



Mature forests have a key role to play in the fight against climate change -- extracting carbon diox ...
Published Diverse forests are best at standing up to storms



European forests with a greater diversity of tree species are more resilient to storms, according to ...
Published Forest restoration can boost people, nature and climate simultaneously



Forest restoration can benefit humans, boost biodiversity and help tackle climate change simultaneou ...
Published New study shows surprising effects of fire in North America's boreal forests



Using satellite images, researchers found that fires in North America's boreal forest may be changin ...
Published Wildfires in wet African forests have doubled in recent decades



Climate change and human activities like deforestation are causing more fires in central and west Af...
Published Study shows replanting logged forests with diverse mixtures of seedlings accelerates restoration


• Twenty-year experiment finds that active replanting beats natural recovery for restoring logged tr...
Published Hurricanes jeopardize carbon-storing New England forests



Many American companies are relying on carbon offsets to reduce their carbon footprint, especially t...
Published New study sheds new light on forests' role in climate and water cycle



Forests, which cover a third of Earth's land surface, are pivotal in carbon storage and the water cy ...
Published Is the Amazon forest approaching a tipping point?



Global warming may be interacting with regional rainfall and deforestation to accelerate forest loss ...
Published How is deforested land in Africa used?



Africa's forested areas -- an estimated 14 % of the global forest area -- are continuing to decline ...
Published Logged forests can still have ecological value -- if not pushed too far



Researchers have analysed data from 127 studies to reveal 'thresholds' for when logged rainforests l...
Published Southern Alaska's national forests key to meeting climate, conservation goals



Analyses of U.S. national forests shows that increased protections for two Alaskan forests is a key ...
Published Twenty-year study confirms California forests are healthier when burned -- or thinned



A 20-year experiment in the Sierra Nevada confirms that different forest management techniques -- pr ...
Published Unique field study shows how climate change affects fire-impacted forests



During the unusually dry year of 2018, Sweden was hit by numerous forest fires. A research team has ...
Published Forest carbon storage has declined across much of the Western U.S., likely due to drought and fire



Forests have been embraced as a natural climate solution, due to their ability to soak up carbon dio ...