For the first time, a study has compared water quality trends in forested streams across the country that are largely undisturbed by land use or land cover changes.
Environment
Mar 20, 2013
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The downed limbs and other woody debris that are inevitable byproducts of timber harvest could be among the most important components of post-harvest landscapes, according to a new study led by the U.S. Forest Service's Pacific ...
Environment
Mar 12, 2013
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Longer, warmer growing seasons associated with a changing climate are altering growing conditions in temperate rain forests, but not all plant species will be negatively affected, according to research conducted by the U.S. ...
Environment
Jan 18, 2013
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Evidence is increasing from multiple scientific fields that exposure to the natural environment can improve human health. In a new study by the U.S. Forest Service, the presence of trees was associated with human health.
Ecology
Jan 16, 2013
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Log exports from Washington, Oregon, northern California, and Alaska increased about nine percent in the third quarter of 2012, totaling 412 million board feet, according to the U.S. Forest Service's Pacific Northwest Research ...
Environment
Nov 27, 2012
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Beargrass is an ecologically, culturally, and economically important plant in the Western United States and, for the first time, landowners, managers, and harvesters now have a comprehensive report about the species.
Ecology
Nov 19, 2012
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(Phys.org)—Some high mountain meadows in the Pacific Northwest are declining rapidly due to climate change, a study suggests, as reduced snowpacks, longer growing seasons and other factors allow trees to invade these unique ...
Environment
Nov 2, 2012
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Log exports from Washington, Oregon, northern California, and Alaska totaled 736 million board feet in the first 6 months of 2012, a decrease of 25 percent compared to the same time last year, according to the U.S. Forest ...
Economics & Business
Sep 6, 2012
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Forests in the Pacific Northwest store more carbon than any other region in the United States, but our warming climate may undermine their storage potential.
Environment
Jul 24, 2012
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Log and lumber exports from Washington, Oregon, northern California, and Alaska increased 42 percent in 2011 compared to 2010, totaling 1,992 and 1,015 million board feet according to the U.S. Forest Service's Pacific Northwest ...
Environment
Feb 21, 2012
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