Heat and drought hit trees in Boston and New York City harder than those in their rural counterparts.
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Volunteers Track Parisian Pollution with the Help of Tree Bark
Participants in the Ecorc’Air project are using magnetic particles deposited on tree bark to reveal local traffic pollution patterns.
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Understanding Carbon-Water Tradeoffs in Pacific Northwest Forests
A new study documents how spruce forests differing in management and age structure influence individual tree growth, carbon stocks, and landscape-water balance in the Pacific Northwest.
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Urban Lights Make Tree Leaves a Tougher Meal for Insects
Two common street trees in Beijing show different responses to artificial light at night, but both grow leaves that are tougher and less toothsome to insects.
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Microbes in Tree Bark Absorb Millions of Tons of Methane Each Year
New findings suggest that reforestation efforts could have a bigger—and more positive—climate impact than previously estimated.
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Tree Mortality May Lead to Carbon Tipping Point in the Amazon by 2050s
A new study suggests drought conditions in the Amazon rainforest over the rest of the century.
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Many Forests in One: A Glimpse into the Amazon’s Diversity
In some areas of the Amazon rainforest, trees green up as a response to drought, while in others they die off. Scientists are trying to understand why.
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Ancient Pines Could Reveal the Heat of Thousands of Past Seasons
A novel 3D CT scan approach unlocks temperature records preserved in the gnarled wood of bristlecone pines.
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The Invisible Hand of Carbon Dioxide on Forest Productivity
A statistically robust approach applied to long-term flux measurements quantifies forest ecosystem response to increasing atmospheric carbon dioxide, providing a valuable benchmark for climate models.
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Hurricanes May Prune Gulf Mangroves
Tropical storms knock down the tallest trees and stunt the growth of others.