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Mar 13

Image: Leaf with herbivores. Credit: Lisa Hülsmann

Overcrowding increases tree mortality, perhaps explaining higher biodiversity in tropical forests

By Isabel Forestry, News, Plant Science

New research reveals that tree mortality increases with overcrowding, especially in tropical forests. The study, involving 52 scientists worldwide, suggests specialized pathogens or herbivores as culprits. These findings shed light on why tropical forests harbor more species and underscore the…

Mar 05

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Image credit: Cover photo by PROJETO CAFÉ GATO-MOURISCO / Unsplash

Irrecoverable carbon in the mountains: Embracing the opportunity of agroforestry

By Isabel Forestry, News

A new study highlights and quantifies the effectiveness of agroforestry practices in mountain agricultural systems to mitigate the effects of climate change while improving agricultural resilience and protecting biodiversity.

Feb 26

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Image: Section of the world map focussing on Africa. Many coloured dots mark the location and type of different forms of land use after deforestation. Credit: Screenshot of the App https://robertnag82.users.earthengine.app/view/africalu

Mapping how deforested land in Africa is used

By Isabel Forestry, News

Africa's forests, constituting 14% of global cover, face accelerating decline due to human-driven economic activities, impacting climate and biodiversity. A study provides high-resolution mapping of post-deforestation land use, aiding conservation efforts and supporting the EU's Deforestation Regulation, crucial for sustainable…

Feb 01

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Image: Aerial view of a tropical forest. Credit: Hoàng Phùng from Pixabay

Scientists name the commonest tropical tree species for the first time

By Isabel Forestry, News

A major international collaboration of 356 scientists has found almost identical patterns of tree diversity across the world’s tropical forests.

Jan 09

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Image: Climate change is impacting the Coniferous Forest, altering the delicate balance of this unique ecosystem. It's important to protect and preserve these beautiful landscapes for future generations. Credit: Денис Пятков / Pixabay

New Insights into Climate Response of Coniferous Forest Ecosystems

By Isabel Forestry, News

New research has made significant strides in understanding how coniferous forest ecosystems may respond to climatic changes. The study investigates the relationship between tree-ring indices (TRI) and the Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI) in the context of climate, topography, and…

Nov 28

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Image: The Amazon Forest seen from the Amazon Tall Tower Observatory, a scientific research facility in the Amazon rainforest of Brazil. Credit: Dr Jess Baker, University of Leeds.

Amazon deforestation linked to long distance climate warming

By Isabel Forestry, News

New research reveals that deforestation in the Amazon not only warms immediate surroundings but also impacts areas up to 100 kilometers away. Analyzing data from 2001 to 2020, the study links regional forest loss to a significant temperature rise—4.4 °C…

Nov 20

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Image: Oxalis corniculata to grow between basalt rock at Jeju. Credit: Jjw/Wikimedia

Does Urbanization Trigger Plant Evolution?

By Isabel Forestry, News

Urban environments have become hotspots for understanding how rapid evolution occurs in response to extreme environmental changes. These habitats exert selective pressures on resident organisms that impact their evolutionary trajectories. Recently, researchers from Japan investigated how the creeping woodsorrel plant…

Sep 06

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Image: Common garden experiment in which we measured the proportion of marcescence. Credit: Renáta Schnablová.

Some plants do not shed their leaves in autumn, for good reason

By Isabel News, Plant Science

Retention of dead biomass by plants is common in the temperate herbaceous flora and can be related to certain plant traits, indicating relevance to ecosystem functioning. These are the main findings of an experimental study on more than 100 plant…

Aug 18

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Image: Agricultural landscape dominated by exotic species of European origin (La Honda Creek Preserve, California, U.S.A.). Credit: Dr Javier Galán Díaz

Can we predict if a plant species will become exotic?

By Isabel News, Plant Science

Plant species become exotic after being accidentally or deliberately transported by humans to a new region outside their native range, where they establish self-perpetuating populations that quickly reproduce and spread. This is a complex process mediated by many factors, such…

Aug 14

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Research highlights benefits of wild plants in fallow land and other ecosystems in Madagascar

By Isabel News

Many landscapes in the tropics consist of a mosaic of different types of land use. How people make use of these different ecosystems, with their particular plant communities, was unclear until now. When considering biodiversity, forests often get the most…

forestry

Overcrowding increases tree mortality, perhaps explaining higher biodiversity in tropical forests

Irrecoverable carbon in the mountains: Embracing the opportunity of agroforestry

Mapping how deforested land in Africa is used

Scientists name the commonest tropical tree species for the first time

New Insights into Climate Response of Coniferous Forest Ecosystems

Amazon deforestation linked to long distance climate warming

Does Urbanization Trigger Plant Evolution?

Some plants do not shed their leaves in autumn, for good reason

Can we predict if a plant species will become exotic?

Research highlights benefits of wild plants in fallow land and other ecosystems in Madagascar

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