Trees News
March 30, 2025
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Mar. 26, 2025 Getting zapped with millions of volts of electricity may not sound like a healthy activity, but for some trees, it is. A new study reports that some tropical tree species are not only able to tolerate lightning strikes, but benefit from them. The ...
Mar. 26, 2025 Los Angeles has some of the strictest tree planting rules in the nation. These policies limit tree growth, worsen shade disparities and don't improve safety, researchers found. When researchers modeled looser planting restrictions in a lower-income ...
Mar. 24, 2025 A new model suggests that timber production in Minnesota could decrease by half as windstorms intensify with climate ...
Mar. 18, 2025 Insect predators found in the United States could help keep spotted lanternfly populations in check while potentially reducing reliance on chemical control methods, according to a new ...
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Mar. 18, 2025 It is commonly assumed that as forest ecosystems age, they accumulate and store, or 'sequester,' more ...
Mar. 5, 2025 Satellite images from space are allowing scientists to delve deeper into the individual functions of different tropical forest canopies with new and ...
Mar. 20, 2025 A long-term Switzerland-wide study has found that neighbourhoods with numerous, well-arranged trees exhibit lower mortality risks than other areas. The reasons behind this, and the factors that play ...
Mar. 11, 2025 For more than 140 years, Mixodectes pungens, a species of small mammal that inhabited western North America in the early Paleocene, was a mystery. What little was known about them had been mostly ...
Mar. 7, 2025 'Forests are among the most important ecosystems in nature, constantly evolving, yet their monitoring is often delayed,' says an expert. Climate ...
Mar. 6, 2025 Tropical rainforests play a vital role in global climate regulation and biodiversity conservation. However, a major new study reveals that forests ...
Feb. 26, 2025 Bark beetle-infested spruce trees begin to dry out already before any visible signs of tree mortality appear, a recent study ...
Feb. 27, 2025 Climate change poses a particular risk to pine trees growing in dry areas, a new study conducted in an urban recreational forest in Helsinki ...
Feb. 26, 2025 A century of fire suppression, climate change, and drought has worsened wildfires in the Western U.S. While prescribed burns help reduce fuel, a 'fire deficit' increases wildfire risks, with ...
Feb. 26, 2025 The reason why so many tree species can coexist in species-rich forests has long been a subject of debate in ecology. This question is key to understanding the mechanisms governing the dynamics and ...
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Feb. 26, 2025 Researchers report on the influence of an endophytic fungus of the genus Cladosporium on the defense of black poplars against herbivorous insects. The fungus, which lives inside the leaves, not only ...
Feb. 20, 2025 Highly valued economically, ecologically and culturally, the white oak (Quercus alba) is a keystone forest species and is one of the most abundant trees across much of eastern North America. It also ...
Feb. 17, 2025 Reintroducing wolves to the Scottish Highlands could lead to an expansion of native woodland which could take in and store one million tons of CO2 annually, according to a new ...
Feb. 13, 2025 Scientists discovered that the red stigmas in wind-pollinated trees accumulate anthocyanin, the same compounds that are revealed in autumn leaves after green chlorophyll production slows down and ...
Feb. 11, 2025 Colorado's forests store a massive amount of carbon, but dying trees -- mostly due to insects and disease -- have caused the state's forests to emit more carbon than they absorbed in recent ...
Feb. 6, 2025 There's a longstanding attitude in many farming communities that trees and agriculture don't mix. But agroforestry can provide a multitude of benefits to farmers and landscapes. A new study ...
Feb. 6, 2025 A new long-term study reveals alarming insights into the impact of climate change on European beech (Fagus sylvatica), one of Europe's most widespread and ecologically important tree ...
Feb. 5, 2025 Earth systems models are an important tool for studying complex processes occurring around the planet, such as those in and between the atmosphere and biosphere, and they help researchers and ...
Jan. 30, 2025 The productivity of cacao trees decreases with time, forcing farmers to renew their plantations by either cutting down the old trees or establishing a new crop elsewhere. Frequently, new plantations ...
Jan. 29, 2025 New research from a team of tropical biologists forecasts some of the changes that may occur in the Amazon rainforest as temperatures rise due to climate ...
Jan. 28, 2025 Research with smallholder farmers in Kenya shows that tree-planting schemes must account for complex local issues and ...
Jan. 24, 2025 Researchers use genomic data to study the decline in genetic diversity in the Amazon Basin, particularly in Brazil Nut trees. The research uses genomic data to understand this keystone species' ...
Jan. 13, 2025 The invasive emerald ash borer, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, was first found in the United States in southeast Michigan in 2002. In the decades since, the wood-boring beetle has ...
Jan. 9, 2025 A research team has carried out the most comprehensive assessment to date of how logging and conversion to oil palm plantations affect tropical forest ecosystems. The results demonstrate that logging ...
Jan. 8, 2025 Researchers have found that the taller the Japanese black pine trees (Pinus thunbergii) along the coast, the deeper their roots penetrate the ground. Deeper roots make trees more resistant to damage ...
Jan. 6, 2025 Scientists say the frozen remnants of an ancient forest discovered 600 feet above the modern tree line on the Beartooth Plateau may portend possible changes for the alpine ecosystem if the climate ...
Jan. 6, 2025 Some of the most productive apple regions in America are facing big challenges from a changing climate, according to a new study. Researchers analyzed over 40 years of climate conditions that impact ...
Dec. 23, 2024 Researchers have named six new tree species based on comparisons made among collections of dried plant specimens from across the Neotropics. Of these six, three of the new species have only been ...
Dec. 17, 2024 Economists looked at test scores and school attendance for Chicago-area kids before and after a bug infestation wiped out the city's ash trees. Education outcomes for low-income students went ...
Dec. 16, 2024 When and where to plant tree seedlings to restore forests after wildfires has a lot to do with shrubs, finds a new ...
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- New Agroforestry Maps Plot Environmental, Social, and Economic Benefits of Trees
- Climate Warming Leads to More Frequent Beech Tree Reproduction, at the Expense of Growth
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Monday, January 6, 2025
- Ice Patches on Beartooth Plateau Reveal How Ancient Landscape Differed from Today's
- Prime Apple Growing Areas in US Face Increasing Climate Risks
Monday, December 23, 2024
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Monday, December 16, 2024
- Shrubs Can Help or Hinder a Forest's Recovery After Wildfire
- Scientists Can Now Predict How Climate Change Will Alter Plant Growth Cycles
Tuesday, December 10, 2024
- Wrong Trees in the Wrong Place Can Make Cities Hotter at Night, Study Reveals
- Human Disruption Is Driving 'winner' And 'loser' Tree Species Shifts Across Brazilian Forests
Wednesday, December 4, 2024
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Thursday, November 14, 2024
- Diverse and Diverging Demands on Forests in Germany
- New Study Reveals Half a Century of Change on Britain's Iconic Limestone Pavements
Wednesday, November 13, 2024
- More Evidence That Europe's Ancient Landscapes Were Open Woodlands: Oak, Hazel and Yew Were Abundant
Tuesday, November 12, 2024
- Facing the Wind: How Trees Behave Across Various Forest Settings and Weather Events
- First Amber Find on the Antarctic Continent
Friday, November 8, 2024
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Friday, November 1, 2024
- Indigenous Cultural Burning Has Protected Australia's Landscape for Millennia, Study Finds
- Trees Cool Better Than Reflective Roofs in Vulnerable Houston Neighborhoods
Friday, October 25, 2024
Thursday, October 24, 2024
- Crustacean With Panda-Like Coloring Confirmed to Be a New Species
- Marri Trees a Lifeline for Many Native Bee Species in Biodiversity Hotspot
Friday, October 18, 2024
Tuesday, October 15, 2024
- Seven New Frog Species Discovered in Madagascar: Sounds Like Something from Star Trek
- Modern Mass Extinction in an Ecuadorean Cloud Forest Found to Be a Mirage
Monday, October 14, 2024
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Friday, September 27, 2024
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Wednesday, September 25, 2024
- Harvests, Wildfires, Epidemics: How the Jet Stream Has Shaped Extreme Weather in Europe for Centuries
- These Tadpoles Have Discovered a Unique Way of Not Contaminating Their Water Supply: Not Pooping
Thursday, September 19, 2024
- A New Forecasting Model Based on Gene Activity Predicts When Japan's Cherry Buds Awake from Dormancy
Wednesday, September 18, 2024
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- Environmental Laws Failing to Slow Deforestation
- 'Masters of Shape-Shifting': How Darkling Beetles Conquered the World
Monday, August 19, 2024
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- Mature Forests Vital in Frontline Fight Against Climate Change
- New Genetically Engineered Wood Can Store Carbon and Reduce Emissions
Friday, August 2, 2024
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Wednesday, July 24, 2024
- Mixed Approach to Reforestation Better Than Planting or Regeneration Alone
- How Well Does Tree Planting Work in Climate Change Fight? It Depends
- Trees Reveal Climate Surprise -- Bark Removes Methane from the Atmosphere
Tuesday, July 23, 2024
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- Discovery of a Hybrid Lineage Offers Clues to How Trees Adapt to Climate Change
- Forests Endure as Carbon Sink Despite Regional Pressures
- Logged Forests Can Still Have Ecological Value -- If Not Pushed Too Far
Tuesday, July 16, 2024
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Friday, July 12, 2024
- Study Examines Urban Forests Across the United States
- Insight Into One of Life's Earliest Ancestors Revealed in New Study
Tuesday, July 9, 2024
- Study Examines Tree Adaptability to Climate Change
- First Local Extinction in the US Due to Sea Level Rise, Study Suggests
Monday, July 8, 2024
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Monday, June 24, 2024
- Fuel Treatments Reduce Future Wildfire Severity
- New Tomato, Potato Family Tree Shows That Fruit Color and Size Evolved Together
Thursday, June 20, 2024
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Thursday, June 13, 2024
- Paleontology: New Fossil Fish Genus Discovered
- New Way to Spot Beetle-Killed Spruce Can Help Forest, Wildfire Managers
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Wednesday, April 24, 2024
- Hurricanes Jeopardize Carbon-Storing New England Forests
- Diversity and Productivity Go Branch-in-Branch