Scottish forests protective forts for red squirrels
Twenty natural strongholds would protect red squirrels in Scotland even if grey squirrels were to run rampant across the country, a new study shows......»»
Subalpine forests in the Northern Rockies are fire resilient—for now
Research shows that over 4,800 years in the Northern Rockies during wet periods and dry periods, subalpine forests consistently recovered from wildfires, growing back vegetation and leaving evidence of their resilience in lake sediment cores......»»
Scientists count huge melts in many protective Antarctic ice shelves. Trillions of tons of ice lost.
Four dozen Antarctic ice shelves have shrunk by at least 30% since 1997 and 28 of those have lost more than half of their ice in that time, reports a new study that surveyed these crucial "gatekeepers'' between the frozen continent's massive glaciers.....»»
Where will F&I fall in digital retail shakeout?
Protective Asset Protection surveyed over 300 dealership executives and found 53 percent were unsure if F&I products should be for sale online......»»
How wildfires and weather affect Portugal"s public health
The past few decades have passed in a smoke-filled haze as severe wildfires have blazed across forests and tundras on multiple continents, frequently turning skies orange and triggering air quality alerts. These fires often occur in tandem with event.....»»
Abandoned Farms Are a Hidden Resource for Restoring Biodiversity
A billion acres of old farmland—an area half the size of Australia—has fallen out of use. Ecologists say the lands and degraded forests are neglected resources for rewilding and for capturing carbon......»»
Scientists Argue Conservation Is under Threat in Indonesia
Researchers have been banned from working in Indonesia’s tropical rain forests after the government disagreed with their scientific conclusions......»»
A self-wrinkling coating for impact resistance and mechanical enhancement
Polymer coating is widely used as a protective layer in various fields such as surface anti-corrosion, anti-penetration and anti-impact. How to enhance the mechanical properties of coatings such as impact resistance is important but challenging, unde.....»»
Forest biodiversity: Mixed forests are more productive when they are structurally complex
The richer forests are in different tree species, the faster the trees grow and the more CO2 they can absorb. A joint study by TU Dresden, Leuphana University Lüneburg, Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg, University of Leipzig, University of.....»»
$1B will bring more city trees, but it"ll take more than seedlings to grow urban forests
Over the next five years, leaders in the Emerald City will spend millions in federal dollars to green up neighborhoods that lack trees. As Seattle and the surrounding region deal with more frequent extreme heat events, residents are starting to view.....»»
Understanding the dynamics of snow cover in forests can help us predict flood risks
For more than six months a year, Quebec's boreal forest is covered in a thick blanket of snow. While this is essential for the balance of our ecosystems, for the people living downstream from forested watersheds the snow can be like a sword of Damocl.....»»
Demystifying the role of plant x- and y-type thioredoxins
The potential for exposure to fluctuating light has necessitated that plants evolve protective mechanisms for when the light intensity exceeds photosynthetic capacity. Under these conditions, reactive oxygen species cause photoinhibition, which hinde.....»»
Canada"s wildfires take devastating toll on wildlife
No droppings, tracks, nests or other traces of wildlife—Canada's boreal forests were devastated by record wildfires this year......»»
Is deer culling the answer to Scottish woodland regeneration?
New research from the Cairngorms Connect Partnership demonstrates the use of controlled deer culling for forest regeneration across Scotland. The work has been published in the Journal of Applied Ecology......»»
More and more emerging diseases threaten trees around the world
Diseases are among the major causes of tree mortality in both forests and urban areas. New diseases are continually being introduced, and pathogens are continually jumping to new hosts, threatening more and more tree species. When exposed to novel ho.....»»
Boreal and temperate forests now main global carbon sinks, satellite image analysis finds
Using a new analysis method for satellite images, an international research team, coordinated by the French Alternative Energies and Atomic Energy Commission (CEA) and INRAE, mapped for the first time annual changes in global forest biomass between 2.....»»
Wildfires upend Indigenous Canadians" balance with nature
Adrienne Jerome is heartbroken. Her house survived Canada's record wildfires this year, but everything that made her and many other Indigenous people in the area feel at home—the spruce forests that enveloped her town, providing not just food but p.....»»
Study sheds light on differentiated nitrogen sources of co-occurring epiphytes in Chinese subtropical forests
Epiphytes, including lichens, bryophytes, ferns and spermatophytes, are a large and widely distributed group across many forest ecosystems. Acquiring enough nitrogen (N) to support their life processes in nutrient-poor canopies is a crucial challenge.....»»
High uncertainty in climate impact of global forests: Experts call for more complete estimation
Global forests are crucial in the fight against climate change, but the exact role they play remains uncertain. Estimates of their impact vary widely, with some suggesting they emit approximately 6 billion metric tons of CO2 while others indicate the.....»»
Air pollution from fires hits world"s poorest hardest: study
People in poorer countries are disproportionately suffering from air pollution spewed from the increasing scourge of fires in forests and fields around the world, according to new research published Wednesday......»»
Ancient Amazonians intentionally created fertile "dark earth"
The Amazon river basin is known for its immense and lush tropical forests, so one might assume that the Amazon's land is equally rich. In fact, the soils underlying the forested vegetation, particularly in the hilly uplands, are surprisingly infertil.....»»