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Chart showing mercury stable isotope concentrations in tree rings
Posted inEditors' Highlights

Trees Are Watching Us and Our Actions

by Ankur R. Desai 31 March 20205 May 2022

Annual growth rings in trees tell us more than climate history; they can also document the rise and fall of human industrial activities.

A mangrove forest next to a river in Puerto Rico
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Hurricanes Hit Puerto Rico’s Mangroves Harder Than Florida’s

by Kimberly M. S. Cartier 12 December 201910 February 2022

The scale and pattern of damage to the Puerto Rican forests suggest a complex interplay between wind, land, and sea.

Researchers spot the culprit behind methane emissions from mountainous upland forests
Posted inResearch Spotlights

Why Mountainous Upland Forests Emit So Much Methane

by E. Underwood 22 December 20172 November 2021

New research suggests that moist tree heartwood produces methane and emits the greenhouse gas to the atmosphere.

A new study uncovers how planting trees might impact climate.
Posted inResearch Spotlights

Can Tree Planting Really Help Mitigate Climate Change?

by S. Witman 2 May 20178 November 2022

It depends on where, when, and how.

Maple forest in winter.
Posted inResearch Spotlights

As Winters Get Warmer, Sugar Maples May Absorb Less Silicon

by Sarah Stanley 17 April 20179 December 2021

Rising temperatures that reduce snow cover leave soils vulnerable to frost, reducing silicon uptake by trees, with potential effects on downstream ecosystems.

Mangroves at Coral Creek, Hinchinbrook Island. Australia.
Posted inResearch Spotlights

Can Mangroves Buffer Ocean Acidification?

by W. Yan 9 June 201620 April 2022

New research evaluates the ability of coastal foliage to influence the ocean's pH.

Posted inResearch Spotlights

Bark Beetles Cause Big Tree Die-Offs, but Streams Flow Steadily

by L. Strelich 9 March 201611 January 2022

Recent beetle epidemics have driven tree die-offs across North America, and previous studies predicted an increase in annual streamflow would follow—but a new study shows this may not be the case.

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