Ecology
Jun 6, 2023
Europe seeks flourishing forests through restoration
Efforts to improve biodiversity in Europe's woodlands will help them better withstand the stresses of climate change.
Search results for deciduous trees
Plants & Animals
May 25, 2023
Climate-stressed trees get a boost from new microbial partnerships
Climate change is subjecting plants to rapid shifts in temperature and precipitation, pushing them into new ranges and stressing them in old ones.
Earth Sciences
May 22, 2023
New advance for detection of tree heights with satellite imagery
The pixel size of satellite imagery is getting finer and finer in the last decade with the development spaceborne cameras. What is in store for Earth observations if the 10-cm satellite imagery is available in near future? ...
Ecology
May 2, 2023
How greenwashing can lead us astray in the pursuit of wildlife-friendly gardens
In recent years, declining wildlife populations have motivated people to find ways to protect and conserve the biodiversity in their neighborhoods. And one such initiative that has gained prominence is wildlife-friendly gardening. ...
Ecology
Apr 25, 2023
Seasonal effects on aboveground biomass estimation in mountainous deciduous forests
Forest three-dimensional (3D) structure measurement is a key factor in achieving high-precision estimations of vegetation carbon storage. A stereoscopic point cloud is used for forest 3D structure observation.
Plants & Animals
Apr 20, 2023
What role do forests play as a feeding habitat for honeybees?
Bees are generally associated with flowering meadows rather than with dense forests. Woodland, however, is considered the original habitat of the western honeybee (Apis mellifera), as it offers nesting sites in the form of ...
Ecology
Apr 19, 2023
Investigating the growth of snow algal blooms on Mount Gassan, Japan
Rising temperatures have led to the growth of algal blooms in water bodies, mountainous areas, and coastal regions as far as the Arctic. Recently, pigmented snow algae have been spotted on Japan's Mount Gassan after the winter ...
Plants & Animals
Apr 17, 2023
Trees in savanna areas of Cerrado produce three times more bark than species in forest areas, shows study
In tropical regions of the planet, savannas and forests often coexist in the same area and are exposed to the same climate. An example is the Cerrado, a Brazilian biome that includes several types of vegetation, from broad-leaved ...
Plants & Animals
Mar 28, 2023
How trees cope with late spring frosts
Due to climate change, many deciduous trees leaf-out earlier. However, the risk of late spring frosts remains high and the frequency of extreme droughts is clearly increasing. Tree species able to quickly recover after frost ...
Ecology
Mar 28, 2023
Even Sonoran Desert plants aren't immune to climate change
In North America's hottest, driest desert, climate change is causing the decline of plants once thought nearly immortal and replacing them with shorter shrubs that can take advantage of sporadic rainfall and warmer temperatures.
