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A moose stands on a hill, partially occluded by shrubbery. Pine trees rise in the background.
Posted inResearch Spotlights

Munching Moose Cool Forest Floors

by Rebecca Dzombak 7 March 202316 March 2023

By making clear-cut forests patchier, moose create a reflective surface that bounces back sunlight and keeps temperatures down.

An image of a tall tree in a forest.
Posted inNews

The Limits to Tree Planting in the Indian Himalayas

by Rishika Pardikar 6 March 20236 March 2023

The Indian government has an ambitious forestry goal. New research shows it may be out of sync with environmental and social constraints.

Illustration of the central Amazon rainforest
Posted inEditors' Vox

Why Tropical Forests Are Important for Our Well-Being

by Laura Borma 3 March 20232 March 2023

Tropical forests play a critical role in supporting human well-being, food security, and the maintenance of biodiversity.

Evergreen trees below a snow-capped mountain range partially obscured by fog and clouds.
Posted inNews

Boreal Trees May Grow Faster Due to Climate Change

by Saima May Sidik 21 February 202321 February 2023

Enhanced tree growth could significantly offset carbon emissions, but some researchers say it’s not enough to compete with forest disturbances.

Three ants crawl on a vine. The ants and the vine are seen in silhouette with a yellow sunset behind them.
Posted inNews

Ants Aren’t Adapting to Warmer Temperatures

by Kimberly M. S. Cartier 17 February 202317 February 2023

Foraging in hotter-than-desired temperatures could negatively affect ants’ biology and the forest ecosystems that they support.

Photo of a forest floor with several downed trees. Exposed roots and dirt from a large tree are in the center.
Posted inNews

Roughed-Up Hillsides Reveal Tree-Toppling Winds

by Carolyn Wilke 7 February 20237 February 2023

Researchers are reading pockmarks in the forest floor to study the uprooting of trees in southern Indiana and estimate how fast winds howled through the forest in the past.

Photo of a digger clearing access to forest for selective logging in Borneo.
Posted inNews

Selectively Logged Forests Are Not Broken

by Erin Martin-Jones 23 January 202323 January 2023

Borneo’s logged forests are buzzing with life and have unrealized conservation potential.

A fire burns a Siberian forest near Cherskiy, Russia, in 2020.
Posted inAGU News

A Forest, for the Trees

by Caryl-Sue Micalizio 22 December 202222 December 2022

Arrays of technologies and innovative research are helping scientists better understand forests, fires, and the future of our shared landscape.

Refugia dot a hillside in the western Cascades after the 2020 Holiday Farm Fire, one of the largest blazes in Oregon’s history.
Posted inFeatures

Last Tree Standing

by Robin Donovan 22 December 202222 December 2022

Refugia repopulate forests after fires, but climate change is making these woodlands increasingly unpredictable.

A tuft of switchgrass with its associated roots is displayed horizontally on a black background.
Posted inResearch Spotlights

The World’s Roots Are Getting Shallower

by Rebecca Dzombak 17 November 202217 November 2022

Root-filled soils are hot spots of nutrient cycling and carbon storage. New research finds that the world has lost millions of cubic meters of rooted soil volume—and we’re on track to lose much more.

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