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Two people stand near a hole in a field. One person is swinging a hoe.
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Refugees Are Replanting Trees in Northern Uganda

by Santiago Flórez 23 March 2023

In the Palorinya Refugee Settlement, efforts to reduce deforestation and increase tree coverage help the ecosystem and improve refugees’ quality of life.

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.

Tree rings shown on a cut piece of timber
Posted inFeatures

Finding Climate History in the Rafters of New York City Buildings

by Jenessa Duncombe 22 February 202322 February 2023

When renovating in the Big Apple, you might acquire a several-hundred-year-old climate database along with your new kitchen and bath.

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.

Acercamiento de un arbusto de lilas, mostrando flores rodeadas de hojas sobre un fondo de un cielo azul parcialmente nublado.
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Las hojas están brotando más temprano en el Sendero de los Apalaches

by Kate Hull 15 February 202315 February 2023

Imágenes satelitales de nuevas y brillantes hojas revelan cambios que producirán un efecto de cascada en diversos ecosistemas al este de los Estados Unidos.

Photo of a hilly, green area with scattered trees.
Posted inNews

Mapping Rwanda’s Trees from Above

by H. Mafaranga 13 February 202314 February 2023

Researchers used both aerial and satellite imagery, as well as machine learning, to map the carbon stock of every overstory tree in Rwanda—the first such inventory in the world.

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.

这幅森林场景描绘了几棵铁杉树的底部,其根部暴露在外
Posted inResearch Spotlights

用木质部估算植物用水量

by Sarah Derouin 31 January 202321 March 2023

一项新研究表明,来自植物木质部的化学同位素可以帮助改善森林水循环的表征。

A forest scene depicts the base of several hemlock trees with their roots exposed.
Posted inResearch Spotlights

To Estimate Plant Water Use, Consider the Xylem

by Sarah Derouin 13 January 202331 January 2023

New research shows that chemical isotopes from plant xylem can improve representations of the forest water cycle.

Close-up of a flowering lilac shrub.
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Leaves Are Springing Up Earlier Along the Appalachian Trail

by Kate Hull 14 December 202215 February 2023

Satellite images of lustrous new leaves reveal changes that will have cascading effects on diverse ecosystems in the eastern United States.

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