Labrador Tea, fireweed, chokecherry and raspberry are some of the boreal plants that are classified as weeds by the Canadian Weed Science Society. These plants are targeted with herbicide by logging companies across the Canadian ...
Plants & Animals
Aug 12, 2023
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New research led by a University of Georgia ecologist sheds light, for the first time, on how land-use disturbance and nutrient conditions play a role in the decline of oak forests. The most promising strategy to address ...
Ecology
Aug 9, 2023
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In 2015, research on global forest cover revealed a concerning fact: 70% of the world's remaining forest now lies within 1km of the forest's edge. This process, called fragmentation, is causing the deepest and darkest parts ...
Environment
Aug 8, 2023
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Half of the biodiversity in forests is unseen because it lives belowground. These organisms are miniscule in size, but their importance to the ecosystem is enormous.
Ecology
Aug 8, 2023
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Climate change is taking a heavy toll on the ancient trees of Sanssouci, the sumptuous summer palace built in the 18th century as the Prussian answer to Versailles.
Ecology
Aug 8, 2023
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Tropical forests often harbor hundreds of species of trees in a square mile, but scientists often struggle to understand how such a diversity of species can coexist. In a study published in Science, researchers at The University ...
Plants & Animals
Aug 3, 2023
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A bibliographic review by CREAF and the UAB concludes that the tallest trees are more capable of overcoming droughts, at least in the short term, thanks to a series of adaptations developed as they grow. The findings are ...
Plants & Animals
Jul 26, 2023
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Tropical forests are experiencing increasing vapor pressure deficits (D), with possible negative effects on tree growth. However, the mechanisms by which climatic variability drives tree growth are poorly understood. The ...
Plants & Animals
Jul 13, 2023
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When the going gets tough, we all need a helping hand, and trees are no different. Researchers in the Plant Sciences Department at the Weizmann Institute of Science have discovered that in drought conditions, cypresses get ...
Plants & Animals
Jul 13, 2023
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The term "temperate rainforest," or "Celtic rainforest," has rapidly gained public attention in the UK recently.
Plants & Animals
Jul 13, 2023
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