A forest with high tree-species diversity is better at buffering heat peaks in summer and cold peaks in winter than a forest with fewer tree species. This is the result of a study led by researchers ...

Mixed-species forests grow faster, support more wildlife and better withstand drought, pests and fire than monoculture ...

Florida's Big Bend region, between the Apalachicola River and Tallahassee, boasts 138 tree species, making it one of the most ...

A recent study published in National Science Review challenges the traditional emphasis on trees in forest ecology, revealing that shrub diversity plays a critical role in enhancing forest ecosystem ...

Forests with many tree species can store significantly more carbon than those with only one species: An international study led by the University of Freiburg, published in Global Change Biology, ...

Everyone loves trees. When one grew in Brooklyn, it merited a whole book. (Sorta.) Which is part of the appeal of planting trees to reduce ambient carbon dioxide even for those who don’t buy into any ...

Southeast Asia's tropical forests are renowned for their biodiversity, but at the same time face significant threats from the expansion of oil palm plantations. With global demand for palm oil rising, ...

A relatively new program in Vermont is helping both maple syrup-producing farms and their customers to improve forest habitat preferred by a diversity of bird species. Launched in 2014, the ...