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The Black Forest stretches across a hilly landscape in southern Germany.
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Scientists Bring Forests into the Internet of Things

Tim Hornyak, Science Writer by Tim Hornyak 1 August 202222 December 2022

Armed with $10.5 million in funding, researchers will deploy novel sensors for real-time data assimilation and modeling of how changes in climate are affecting woodlands.

Woods and wetlands in the Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest.
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How Forest Structure Drives Productivity

by Jack Lee 20 July 202227 September 2022

Data from northern Wisconsin forest sites uncovered that vertical heterogeneity metrics are the most influential factors underlying rates of photosynthesis.

The Daintree Rainforest located in North Queensland, Australia
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Tree Mortality Risk Surges in Australian Rain Forests

Rishika Pardikar, Science Writer by Rishika Pardikar 14 July 202214 July 2022

Researchers link vulnerability to “atmospheric drought” associated with climate change.

An evergreen forest in southern Oregon.
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Large-Scale Reforestation Efforts Could Dry Out Landscapes Across the World

by Nathaniel Scharping 24 June 202224 June 2022

The complex interactions between forests and the water cycle might end up with more rain falling in the ocean—far from a thirsty land.

Cascada en un bosque en la isla de Dominica
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Los beneficios climáticos de los bosques van mucho más allá del secuestro de carbono

by Santiago Flórez 23 May 202227 March 2023

Los bosques son “esencialmente sistemas de aire acondicionado” gracias a procesos biofísicos como la evapotranspiración y la rugosidad del dosel forestal.

Árboles con hojas verdes y otoñales en el bosque de Odem. Debajo de los árboles hay pasto ver cubierto parcialmente por hojas caídas ocre.
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Mediciones pareadas de gases: ¿un nuevo trazador biogeoquímico?

by Terri Cook 18 May 202218 May 2022

Una técnica que mide la relación entre el dióxido de carbono producido y el oxígeno consumido podría mejorar las predicciones de la respuesta del suelo al cambio climático.

Bulldozer establishes a fire line near a highway in Trinity County, Calif.
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Wildfire, Drought, and Insects Threaten Forests in the United States

Rishika Pardikar, Science Writer by Rishika Pardikar 12 May 202212 May 2022

Western forest managers face a catch-22: They can keep carbon sequestered in trees by reducing controlled burns, but that creates denser forests at greater risk of going up in uncontrolled flames.

Looking up at crown shyness in trees at Cubbon Park, Bangalore, India.
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Open and Fair Data in Tropical Forests

Rishika Pardikar, Science Writer by Rishika Pardikar 6 May 202223 February 2023

People who gather ground data on tropical forests are highly disadvantaged compared to the users of such data. A new paper suggests long-term collaborations as a path forward.

Aerial view created of a forest with lidar—with trees artificially colored in many colors—as well as buildings and open spaces in part of Yosemite National Park
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A Lidar’s-Eye View of How Forests Are Faring

by Van R. Kane, Liz Van Wagtendonk and Andrew Brenner 29 April 202222 December 2022

Success in Yosemite is driving the wider use of lidar surveys to support forest health and wildfire resilience, study wildlife habitats, and monitor water resources.

Photo of forest on the island of Dominica
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Climate Benefits of Forests Go Far Beyond Carbon Sequestration

by Santiago Flórez 26 April 20221 June 2023

Forests are “essentially air-conditioning systems” thanks to biophysical processes like evapotranspiration and canopy roughness.

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