Forests worldwide may be entering a new phase marked by fewer specialized tree species and more fast-growing generalists.

On the narrow isthmus of Panama, scientists discovered adding nitrogen to the soil doubled tree growth, providing new insights into forest restoration.

Trees play a central role in life on Earth. They store CO₂, provide habitats for animals, fungi, and insects, stabilize soils ...

Tropical forests are among the planet’s most powerful natural climate tools, yet after logging or pasture use they can take decades to recover their biomass and biodiversity. New research suggests ...

A new analysis shows that the Pacific Northwest's mature and old-growth forests are most at risk of severe wildfire in areas ...

In Eunápolis, in the south of the Brazilian state of Bahia, the clearing of Atlantic Forest for agriculture started centuries ...

Though spatially distinct, the Santa Barbara Channel’s subtidal kelp forests and its sandy beaches are intimately connected. Giant kelp (Macrocystis pyrifera), the foundation species of rocky reefs, ...

Aspen trees in fall in adjacent Custer Gallatin National Forest. (Diane Renkin/National Park Service via Courthouse News) (CN) — Conservationists joined forces in Montana on Wednesday in challenging a ...

The Forest Ecosystem Science degree is based on a vision that combines professional competency in forest management skills with an enhanced understanding of ecological sciences. Students interested in ...

The Oda River used to be so fresh. Growing up, we could drink water directly from the river; we also got fish from it ...

By Benjamin Akoto Sunyani, (Bono), Feb. 5, GNA-Dr Lawrence Kwabena Brobbey, a Senior lecturer at the Department of Silviculture and Forest Management at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and ...