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Yellow, dry grass; green trees; and blue cloudy sky
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Turning the Arctic Brown

by The University of Sheffield 19 September 20195 January 2023

For a generation, the tundra has seen an increasing growth of vegetation, a process known as Arctic greening. A more accurate term might be “Arctic browning.”

An apple orchard in the foothills of the Himalayas
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As Climate Changes, So Does the Apple as Rising Temperatures Push Growers Higher Into Himalayas

by R. Bose 18 September 201918 October 2021

Climatic factors have wreaked havoc on India’s apple crops by disrupting natural flowering seasons and pollination systems. The shape, size, and quality of Himalayan apples have changed.

Graph showing performance of remote sensing-based model for leaf area
Posted inEditors' Highlights

Tropical Forests May Have More Canopy Than Previously Thought

by Valeriy Ivanov 30 August 201912 January 2023

A rare attempt to directly estimate leaf area in a tropical African broadleaved forest suggests that there may be more tree foliage than previously estimated.

Photo of soil samples ready for laboratory sampling
Posted inEditors' Vox

Organic Gases Released and Taken Up by Soil Lack Quantification

by J. Tang, G. Schurgers and R. Rinnan 29 August 201922 December 2021

Soils both emit and take up different biogenic volatile organic compounds, altering the chemical composition of the atmosphere and influencing local, regional, and global climate.

A photograph of an Andean páramo that is awash in clouds.
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The Flickering Sky Islands

by L. Joel 2 August 20197 February 2023

In the Andes, islands in the sky flicker, and evolution kicks into high gear.

Lupines bloom in Illilouette Creek Basin in Yosemite National Park.
Posted inResearch Spotlights

Restoring Natural Fire Regimes Can Yield More Water Downstream

by Terri Cook 22 July 20193 November 2022

Research in Yosemite National Park offers a new benchmark for understanding water balance changes in a mountainous basin 4 decades after its natural wildfire regime was reestablished.

Posted inNews

North Carolina Bald Cypress Tree Is at Least 2,674 Years Old

by R. Crowell 11 June 201915 October 2021

Researchers say it’s the oldest-known living tree in eastern North America. If it hadn’t been protected, it could have ended up as garden mulch.

The south fork of the Eel River in California
Posted inResearch Spotlights

Answer to California Landscape Riddle Lies Underground

by Elizabeth Thompson 30 May 201915 November 2021

Scientists link vegetation mosaics in California to patterns of weathered bedrock.

The moon rises behind a tree in the Ancient Bristlecone Pine Forest in California
Posted inResearch Spotlights

Topography and Microclimate Shape Tree Ring Growth

by Aaron Sidder 25 March 201915 October 2021

Wizened bristlecone pines in California reveal past climate trends, and new research shows how slight variations in landscape position drive different growth patterns in trees’ annual rings.

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Capturing the Dynamism of Plant Roots in Models

by P. A. Dirmeyer 1 February 2019

Simulating the dynamic nature of plant root profiles in Earth system models improves the representation of the carbon and water cycles.

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