Pine invasion threatens South West native forests
Unintentional seeding from pine plantations poses a grave threat to Australian native forests, new research by Edith Cowan University (ECU) suggests.
Ecology
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New research predicts which trees are at greatest risk of beetle invasion
Pitch pine forests are at greater risk of attack from the southern pine beetle than forests with a mix of tree species, according to research from Dartmouth College. The study shows that the composition of forests is more ...
Environment
Apr 16, 2018
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New life for Portugal's oldest forest ravaged by fires
Around 3,000 volunteers on Sunday began an ambitious reforestation project in Portugal's oldest forest, ravaged by last year's devastating wild fires.
Environment
Mar 25, 2018
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New pheromone insight may help predict mountain pine beetle outbreaks
Researchers at the University of British Columbia have shed new light on how mountain pine beetles produce an important pheromone called trans-verbenol, which could aid in efforts to better predict outbreaks.
Plants & Animals
Mar 19, 2018
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Hundreds flee as fire rages in southern France
A forest fire raged in parched southern France on Thursday, forcing 400 campers and residents to flee, firefighters said.
Environment
Aug 10, 2017
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An insider's perspective on the science behind wildfires
As climate change continues to have an impact on the ecology of landscapes across the world, wildfires in Arizona have become more frequent and more intense over time. As monsoon rains finally extinguished the 27,000-acre ...
Earth Sciences
Aug 3, 2017
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Mixed conifer and beech forests complement each other in the use of resources, unless rainfall is low
Complementarity between Scots pine and broad-leafed species in the use of available resources such as water may increase the growth of mixed forests comprising both species compared with pure forests with only one. However, ...
Environment
Jun 20, 2017
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Acacias are invading unaltered areas in the northwest of the peninsula
The legume Acacia dealbata, also known as mimosa, is one of the most aggressive invasive tree species in the world. In the northwest of the peninsula its propagation is an increasingly serious problem since it is penetrating ...
Environment
Jun 7, 2017
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Wisconsin turns to Minnesota for new blood to restore grouse
The entertaining springtime ritual of male sharp-tailed grouse twirling, nodding and strutting their stuff on the prairie to impress the ladies isn't as common a sight in Wisconsin as it used to be. So biologists are bringing ...
Ecology
Apr 14, 2017
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As more of the Pacific Northwest burns, severe fires change forest ecology
Over the last 30 years, the landscape annually affected by forest fires has slowly increased across the Pacific Northwest, and in some regions, severe blazes account for a higher proportion of the area burned than in the ...
Environment
Apr 11, 2017
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