Search results for deciduous trees

Plants & Animals Feb 28, 2025

Uncovering the secret life of hedgehogs

In recent years, the hedgehog population has declined. In 2021, they were redlisted. Hedgehogs are a threatened species in Norway and several other European countries.

Evolution Feb 4, 2025

Thin leaves and strong roots gain ground in response to climate change

A recent study published in the Journal of Ecology, led by the UAB and CREAF, analyzes 25 years of evolution of 445,000 trees in the Iberian Peninsula and confirms that the combination of climate change and rural abandonment ...

Ecology Jan 29, 2025

Art meets science: See the first detailed illustration of an ancient deep-sea mountain

Rising mountain peaks and sharp rock formations cover the ocean floor, with corals, sponges, fish, and tons of sea creatures clinging to their sides. Unlike mountains on land that dare climbers and hikers to brave their peaks, ...

Plants & Animals Dec 24, 2024

Where squirrels collide: Are Minnesota's southern flying squirrels overtaking their northern cousins?

Forest researchers in north-central Minnesota are bringing the little-analyzed world of an elusive night creature into the light.

Plants & Animals Dec 19, 2024

Top 10 plant and fungal species named new to science in 2024

Scientists from the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew and their partners reveal their pick of the top 10 plants and fungi named new to science in 2024.

Ecology Dec 18, 2024

25 years after Lothar: How the windstorm rebuilt Swiss forests

On the morning of December 26, 1999, the winter storm "Lothar" swept across Switzerland, knocking down around 14 million cubic meters of wood, three times the annual logging volume. WSL experts answer numerous questions about ...

Archaeology Dec 13, 2024

Ancient Roman harbor wooden structures analyzed with MRI technology

In a recent study, rare wooden structures from the Roman Empire were investigated in a wide range of ways using NMR methods. These methods, widely known for their use in hospital MRI scans to produce detailed images of the ...

Cell & Microbiology Dec 11, 2024

Unexpected shifts in cell populations revise understanding of aging process

If you looked at two snapshots of the same maple tree taken in July and December, you'd see a dramatic change from summer's full green crown to winter's bare branches. What those two photos don't show you, however, is how ...

Ecology Dec 11, 2024

Grass vs. buckthorn: Native plants' surprising role in forest defense

New University of Minnesota research suggests that seeding native plants alongside invasive removal efforts may turn the tide in the battle against buckthorn.

Earth Sciences Dec 10, 2024

Cooling cities: Planting wrong tree species in the wrong place can increase nighttime temperatures

Temperatures in cities are rising across the globe and urban heat stress is already a major problem causing illness, death, a surge in energy use to cool buildings down, heat-related social inequality issues and problems ...

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