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Nov 17

Vanilla cultivation under trees promotes pest regulation

By Isabel Agriculture, Forestry, News, Plant Health

The cultivation of vanilla in Madagascar provides a good income for small-holder farmers, but without trees and bushes the plantations can lack biodiversity. Agricultural ecologists have investigated the interaction between prey and their predators in these cultivated areas.

Nov 13

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New study: Forests are still underrated as allies to curb rural poverty

By Isabel Climate change, Forestry, Future Directions, News

In the face of the Covid-19 pandemic and the mounting threat of climate change, forests and trees are vital for the rural poor in countries around the world. However, the poor are rarely able to capture the bulk of benefits…

Oct 14

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Europe’s primary forests: What to protect? What to restore?

By Isabel Forestry, Plant Science, Policy

First international assessment of the protection state of mostly ‘untouched’ forests in Europe. An expansion of the protected areas by only about 1% would sufficiently protect most remaining primary forests in Europe.

Oct 09

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First assessment of naturalized, invasive and potentially invasive plants in Laikipia County, Kenya

By Isabel Forestry, News, Plant Health

Scientists have led the first assessment of naturalised, invasive and potentially invasive plant species present in Laikipia County, Kenya, which hosts the highest populations of endangered large mammals in the country.

Sep 16

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Researchers Discover Novel Molecular Mechanism That Enables Conifers to Adapt to Winter

By Isabel Forestry, News, Scandinavian Plant Physiology Society

Photosynthesis in conifer forests is one of the most important carbon sinks on a global scale. Unlike broadleaf trees, conifers are evergreen and retain their photosynthesis structure throughout the year. Especially in late winter, the combination of freezing temperatures and…

Aug 06

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Cycad stem cuttings need wound sealants for successful propagation

By Isabel Agriculture, Forestry, News

Guam is home to "Cycas micronesica", an arborescent cycad species that is facing threats from several invasive insect pests. The once widespread tree has been decimated from the forests on Guam and the nearby island of Rota, leading the International…

Jul 24

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Scientists Reconstruct Spring Hydroclimate on South-central Tibetan Plateau by Living and Dead Alpine Juniper Shrubs

By Isabel Climate change, Forestry, News, Plant Science

Alpine regions on the Tibetan Plateau are sensitive to climate change, however, little is known about their long-term hydroclimate variability due to short instrumental records. A research team established a 537-year standard shrub-ring chronology by cross-dating living and dead Wilson…

Jul 22

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Protecting natural forest in oil palm plantations crucial for carbon storage and species conservation, study finds

By Isabel Agriculture, Climate change, Forestry, News

Forest conservation areas in oil palm plantations play a vital role in storing carbon and boosting rainforest biodiversity, a new study on palm oil agriculture in Borneo has revealed.

Jun 15

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Analysis of 65 years of work on the relationships between forests, deforestation and infectious disease emergence

By Isabel Climate change, Forestry, News

The global COVID-19 pandemic has shed light on the importance of certain previously little-studied scientific areas such as the relationships between ecosystems, their biodiversity and the emergence of new infectious diseases.

May 22

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A study places the origin of a group of trees growing in Africa 50 million years ago

By Isabel Botany, Forestry, News

In the Eocene, some of the world's most important mountain ranges emerged and large climate changes took place that affected the future of the planet. In this era, about 50 million years ago, large groups of mammals and other animals…

Forestry

Vanilla cultivation under trees promotes pest regulation

New study: Forests are still underrated as allies to curb rural poverty

Europe’s primary forests: What to protect? What to restore?

First assessment of naturalized, invasive and potentially invasive plants in Laikipia County, Kenya

Researchers Discover Novel Molecular Mechanism That Enables Conifers to Adapt to Winter

Cycad stem cuttings need wound sealants for successful propagation

Scientists Reconstruct Spring Hydroclimate on South-central Tibetan Plateau by Living and Dead Alpine Juniper Shrubs

Protecting natural forest in oil palm plantations crucial for carbon storage and species conservation, study finds

Analysis of 65 years of work on the relationships between forests, deforestation and infectious disease emergence

A study places the origin of a group of trees growing in Africa 50 million years ago

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