Increasing tree species diversity is often regarded as a way to make forests more resilient to climate change. However, a new international study led by the University of Freiburg shows that diversity ...

If you liked this story, share it with other people. A Nature study reveals surprising similarities among the most common tree species in tropical rainforests in Africa, the Amazon and Southeast Asia, ...

There are many different types of forests with different types of trees. Learn more about a few types of forests and the trees that populate them. Science Trek is available to stream on pbs.org and ...

Forest homogenization hits the tropics and subtropics particularly hard, with future rises in tree species endangerment concentrated in these regions. "This is where many slow-growing tree species ...

Aleta McKeage speaks about a shagbark hickory tree last month as she leads a tour of the City Park Arboretum in Belfast. Scientists are trying to find species that can survive in Maine as temperatures ...

To slow the effects of climate change, conserve biodiversity, and meet the sustainable development goals, replanting trees is vital. Restored forests store carbon within the forest’s soil, shrubs, and ...

Preserving the diversity of forests assures their productivity and potentially increases the accumulation of carbon and nitrogen in the soil, which helps to sustain soil fertility and mitigate global ...

The forests of the world are teeming with life, from the towering trees down to the microscopic organisms that quietly ...

PORTLAND, Ore. — As native trees in the Pacific Northwest die off due to climate changes, the U.S. Forest Service, Portland, Oregon and citizen groups around the Puget Sound region are turning to a ...