Sifting through forest soils to fight climate change
It's not just trees that help tackle global warming but also the ground in which they grow.
It's not just trees that help tackle global warming but also the ground in which they grow.
Ecology
Jan 24, 2024
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The Fens of eastern England, a low-lying, extremely flat landscape dominated by agricultural fields, was once a vast woodland filled with huge yew trees, according to new research.
Ecology
Nov 23, 2023
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In most illegal tree removals, you might see perhaps a handful of trees removed or poisoned. That's why the recent felling and poisoning of 265 old trees in Sydney's Castle Cove has been so breathtaking and appalling.
Ecology
Sep 5, 2023
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Most of us find it very difficult to identify different species of eucalypt. You often hear people say they all look the same.
Plants & Animals
Sep 1, 2023
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In 2015, research on global forest cover revealed a concerning fact: 70% of the world's remaining forest now lies within 1km of the forest's edge. This process, called fragmentation, is causing the deepest and darkest parts ...
Environment
Aug 8, 2023
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Drought-induced forest mortality is associated with climatic factors (e.g., high-temperature, precipitation deficit) and forest age, but may vary due to differences among tree species. However, a large-scale survey of forest ...
Plants & Animals
Apr 6, 2023
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Forests are critically important for slowing climate change. They remove huge quantities of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere—30% of all fossil fuel emissions annually—and store carbon in trees and soils. Old and mature ...
Ecology
Mar 9, 2023
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A new analysis of more than 20,000 trees on five continents shows that old-growth trees are more drought tolerant than younger trees in the forest canopy and may be better able to withstand future climate extremes.
Ecology
Dec 1, 2022
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Ancient trees—those that are many hundreds, or even thousands, of years old—play a vital role in biodiversity and ecosystem preservation by providing stability, strength, and protection to at-risk environments. In a review ...
Plants & Animals
Oct 19, 2022
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"Plant a tree" seems to be the go-to answer to climate change concerns these days. Booking a rental car online recently, I was asked to check a box to plant a tree to offset my car's anticipated carbon dioxide emissions. ...
Environment
Jul 28, 2022
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