Europe's forests are sitting on a pollution timebomb which could rewrite their ecology when it explodes, say researchers.
Environment
Oct 1, 2020
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In the early 2000s, a harvest of pine trees on Tennessee's Cumberland Plateau led to a remarkable discovery. Once sunlight hit the ground, the seeds and rootstock of native grasses and wildflowers that had lain dormant for ...
Ecology
Sep 20, 2020
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Along three scenic drives through Colorado's Rocky Mountains in fall, tourists will see less of a brilliant golden tree in the next 100 years, researchers from North Carolina State University projected in a new study.
Environment
Sep 16, 2020
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British sheep farmers could profit from allowing their land to naturally regenerate into forest, according to new research from the University of Sheffield.
Environment
Sep 2, 2020
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One common invasive species is so widespread that you can see it from space.
Plants & Animals
Aug 31, 2020
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Native to India, teak is the go-to species for reforestation in Central America. But teak often underperforms in the nutrient poor soils that dominate tropical landscapes. To discover if the timber value of teak plantations ...
Environment
Aug 14, 2020
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When humans bring a non-native herbivore to an isolated island, the native trees do not possess traits to craft an operative defense to the new threat, and the results can be devastating. A long-term study on cycads in Guam ...
Ecology
Aug 4, 2020
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Planting huge numbers of trees to mitigate climate change is "not always the best strategy"—with some experimental sites in Scotland failing to increase carbon stocks, a new study has found.
Environment
Jul 15, 2020
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Campaigns to plant huge numbers of trees could backfire, according to a new study that is the first to rigorously analyze the potential effects of subsidies in such schemes.
Earth Sciences
Jun 22, 2020
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Native bees that boost food crops are in decline but changing fire management policies could help them.
Evolution
May 1, 2020
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