Europe seeks flourishing forests through restoration
Efforts to improve biodiversity in Europe's woodlands will help them better withstand the stresses of climate change.
Ecology
Jun 6, 2023
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News tagged with pine tree
Multispectral drone imaging: A convenient new method to determine optimal breeding times in slash pines
Plant nutrient content reflects their overall metabolic health and has a direct impact on plant growth, development, and reproduction. Nonstructural carbohydrates (NSCs), for example, are a type of temporary storage for carbohydrates ...
Ecology
Apr 24, 2023
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Colorado snow survey scoops up evidence for 'wet year' in US West
High up in a dazzlingly white, tree-lined valley of the Rocky Mountains, two scientists armed with skis and clipboards peer at the long hollow tube they have just thrust vertically into a pristine snow drift.
Environment
Apr 12, 2023
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Cyclone Gabrielle triggered more destructive forestry 'slash' in New Zealand
The severe impacts of Cyclone Gabrielle on the North Island, and the five severe weather events experienced by the Thames–Coromandel region in just the first two months of 2023, are merely the latest examples of more frequent ...
Environment
Feb 23, 2023
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Fungi that causes pine ghost canker detected in southern California trees
Fungal pathogens that cause die-back in grape, avocado, citrus, nut and other crops has found a new host and is infecting conifer trees causing Pine Ghost Canker in urban forest areas of Southern California.
Plants & Animals
Feb 23, 2023
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Newly discovered components of Dendrolimus pini sex pheromone
Beyond the seven mountains and forests, a hungry beast was stealing away. Does this sound like a fairy tale? In reality, such a beast does exist. It is the caterpillar of the nocturnal pine-tree lappet moth (Dendrolimus pini, ...
Plants & Animals
Feb 14, 2023
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Monarch butterflies return to Mexico on annual migration
The first monarch butterflies have appeared in the mountaintop forests of central Mexico where they spend the winter, Mexico's Environment Department said Saturday.
Plants & Animals
Nov 6, 2022
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Southern conifers: Meet this vast group of ancient trees with mysteries still unsolved
When you think of conifers, tall, conical shaped trees often found in public parks or front yards may spring to mind. But these impressive trees are far more fascinating than you may have realized, as they represent just ...
Plants & Animals
Aug 10, 2022
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Drought increases microbe-laden dust landing in Sierras
Dust from all over the world is landing in the Sierra Nevada mountains carrying microbes that are toxic to both plants and humans.
Ecology
Aug 9, 2022
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Torrey pine genetic research may benefit efforts to save chestnut, ash trees
A new genomic study of the rarest pine tree in the world, the Torrey pine, aimed at bolstering the case for a genetic rescue of the species barely surviving in the western U.S., revealed the complexity and risk associated ...
Ecology
Jul 22, 2022
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