Environment
Apr 2, 2019
Seattle neighbors band together against developer to save 'exceptional tree'
Suzanne Grant smiles at the towering tulip tree while she can.
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Earth Sciences
Mar 27, 2019
Researchers blown away by hurricane simulation
Nearly 30 years ago, Harvard Forest scientists began a unique, long-running experiment on a 2-acre forest tract using a long steel cable, a winch, and a heavy-duty logging vehicle called a skidder.
Environment
Feb 25, 2019
Nitrogen-fixing trees 'eat' rocks, play pivotal role in forest health
By tapping nutrients from bedrock, red alder trees play a key role in healthy forest ecosystems, according to a new study.
Plants & Animals
Feb 13, 2019
White-tailed deer shape acoustic properties of their forest habitat
White-tailed deer feeding habits shape the acoustic properties of their forest habitat, potentially affecting the vocal communication of understory-dwelling songbirds and other species, according to a study published February ...
Ecology
Jan 29, 2019
Let's talk about the elephant that wasn't in the room
Encounters with elephants are always memorable. My first meeting with a bull African elephant – face to face across a disconcertingly small and shallow waterhole during a walking safari in Zimbabwe – left me shaking so much ...
Environment
Jan 22, 2019
Study predicts how air pollutants from US forest soils will increase with climate change
A study from Indiana University has found that trees influence whether soil can remove or emit gases that cause smog, acid rain and respiratory problems.
Ecology
Dec 19, 2018
Broadening the biodiversity catalogue of spider populations in the Iberian Peninsula
The biodiversity catalogue of Iberian Peninsula spiders now includes a dozen new species from seven newly discovered families mainly found in soil, according to an article led by Professor Miquel Àngel Arnedo from the Faculty ...
Environment
Dec 18, 2018
Trees grow more efficient leaves to compensate for hurricane damage
Some tree species heal from the ravages of hurricane damage by growing replacement leaves optimized for greater efficiency, according to a Clemson University field study presented at the British Ecological Society's annual ...
Environment
Dec 18, 2018
Hurricane Maria gave ecologists rare chance to study how tropical dry forests recover
To counteract the damage hurricanes have caused to their canopies, trees appear to adjust key characteristics of their newly grown leaves, according to a year-long field study presented at the British Ecological Society's ...
Environment
Oct 10, 2018
EU forests can't help climate fight: study
Europe cannot rely on its forests to help ward off the effects of climate change, experts warned Wednesday, calling instead for nations to protect their natural resources against the warming planet.
