News tagged with forest regeneration

The absence of elephants and rhinoceroses reduces biodiversity in tropical forests

The progressive disappearance of seed-dispersing animals like elephants and rhinoceroses puts the structural integrity and biodiversity of the tropical forest of South-East Asia at risk. With the help of Spanish ...

Biology / Ecology

created May 11, 2012 | popularity 3 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Emission sources identified in Huon Study

Emissions from domestic wood-fired heaters in southern Tasmania's Huon Valley dwarf emissions from forest regeneration burns, according to a new CSIRO study.

Space & Earth / Environment

created Aug 24, 2011 | popularity 3 / 5 (2) | comments 1

Shade-coffee farms support native bees that help maintain genetic diversity in remnant tropical forests

(PhysOrg.com) -- Shade-grown coffee farms support native bees that help maintain the health of some of the world's most biodiverse tropical regions, according to a study by a University of Michigan biologist ...

Biology / Ecology

created Jul 26, 2010 | popularity 3.7 / 5 (3) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Large trees declining in Yosemite

Large trees have declined in Yosemite National Park during the 20th century, and warmer climate conditions may play a role.

Space & Earth / Environment

created Jul 29, 2009 | popularity 3.7 / 5 (3) | comments 3

New technology needed to monitor rain forest 'tsunami'

Human impact on tropical forest ecosystems has reached a "tsunami" stage, say scientists, and will require a new generation of sophisticated remote-sensing technology to monitor the changes. Speaking at a January 12, 2009 ...

Space & Earth / Environment

created Jan 12, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0