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Microbe community changes may reduce Amazon's ability to lock up carbon dioxide
Jan 13, 2014 (SPX)
UT Arlington researchers focusing on the Amazon recently found that widespread conversion from rainforest to pastureland has significant effects on microorganis...
Long-term overstory and understory change following logging and fire exclusion in a Sierra Nevada mixed-conifer forest
Jan 07, 2014 (SPX)
In many forests of the western US, increased potential for fires of uncharacteristic intensity and severity is frequently attributed to structural changes broug...
Brazil moves to evict invaders from Amazon's Awa lands
Jan 06, 2014 (AFP)
Brazilian authorities said they are taking steps to remove illegal invaders from the Amazon heartland of the threatened Awa indigenous tribe. Brazil's National ...
Indonesia struggles to clean up corrupt forestry sector
Jan 01, 2014 (AFP)
Deep in the forests of Borneo island, workmen from an Indonesian timber company fell a tree with a chainsaw, stick a red tag with a serial number onto it and at...
With few hard frosts, tropical mangroves push north
Dec 31, 2013 (SPX)
Cold-sensitive mangrove forests have expanded dramatically along Florida's Atlantic Coast as the frequency of killing frosts has declined, according to a new st...
Field trial with lignin modified poplars shows potential for bio-based economy
Dec 31, 2013 (SPX)
The results of a field trial with genetically modified poplar trees in Zwijnaarde, Belgium, shows that the wood of lignin modified poplar trees can be converted...
Mangrove forests march up Florida coast as killing frosts decrease
Dec 30, 2013 (UPI)
Mangroves, known to be sensitive to cold, have expanded dramatically on Florida's Atlantic Coast as the frequency of killing frosts has dropped, scientists say....
Telecoupling science shows China's forest sustainability packs global impact
Dec 27, 2013 (SPX)
As China increases its forests, a Michigan State University (MSU) sustainability scholar proposes a new way to answer the question: if a tree doesn't fall in Ch...
Debate erupts over plans to harvest burned timber in California
Dec 27, 2013 (UPI)
A proposal to salvage burned timber from a massive fire on 257,000 acres in California, including portions of Yosemite National Park, has ignited a debate. The ...
Slippery bark protects trees from pine beetle attack
Dec 24, 2013 (SPX)
Trees with smoother bark are better at repelling attacks by mountain pine beetles, which have difficulty gripping the slippery surface, according to a new study...
Big data project reveals where carbon-stocking projects in Africa provide the greatest benefits
Dec 23, 2013 (SPX)
It is increasingly recognized that climate change has the potential to threaten people and nature, and that it is imperative to tackle the drivers of climate ch...
Tropical forests mitigate extreme weather events
Dec 19, 2013 (SPX)
Tropical forests reduce peak runoff during storms and release stored water during droughts, according to researchers working at the Smithsonian Tropical Researc...
Significant advance reported with genetically modified poplar trees
Dec 19, 2013 (SPX)
Forest geneticists at Oregon State University have created genetically modified poplar trees that grow faster, have resistance to insect pests and are able to r...
Low-cost countries are not the best conservation investment
Dec 19, 2013 (SPX)
Wildlife conservation projects in countries where management costs are low are less likely to succeed and could also have a negative impact on people, according...
The economically valuable sweet-gum trees: Taxonomy and 9 new combinations
Dec 19, 2013 (SPX)
The sweet-gum family Altingiaceae is a small group of wind-pollinated trees that produce hard, woody fruits that contain numerous seeds. This widespread tree fa...
Four degree rise will end vegetation 'carbon sink'
Dec 19, 2013 (SPX)
Latest climate and biosphere modelling suggests that the length of time carbon remains in vegetation during the global carbon cycle - known as 'residence time' ...
Young tropical forests contribute little to biodiversity conservation
Dec 13, 2013 (SPX)
A satellite image of a green swath of tropical forest does not tell the whole story. About half the world's tropical forests are relatively young. Unless protec...
More logging, deforestation may better serve climate in some areas
Dec 10, 2013 (SPX)
Replacing forests with snow-covered meadows may provide greater climatic and economic benefits than if trees are left standing in some regions, according to a D...
Development near Oregon, Washington public forests
Dec 09, 2013 (SPX)
Private development along the edges of most public forests in Oregon and Washington more than doubled since the 1970s, a new study conducted by the U.S. Forest ...
Humans threaten wetlands' ability to keep pace with sea-level rise
Dec 09, 2013 (SPX)
Left to themselves, coastal wetlands can resist rapid levels of sea-level rise. But humans could be sabotaging some of their best defenses, according to a Natur...
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