Scientists studying the body size and growth patterns of non-native earthworms in the UP say they are disrupting forest ...

"What killed all the trees?" asked the publication. When combined with sea-level rise, increased dredging has caused ...

From the Amazon to the Congo, rainforests are vital ecosystems that have long been plundered to make way for mining or agriculture. But a new global forest fund aims to reward conservation.Though ...

Deforestation is threatening tropical forests around the world. Agriculture is by far the biggest driver of tropical forest loss, as forests are cleared to make way for grazing and crops. Other direct ...

Additionally, fires can also minimize the spread of disease and remove invasive species, allowing native flora and fauna to ...

Forest ecosystems play a vital role in the global carbon cycle. While the significance of tree mycorrhizal fungi in this ...

WWF shares how forest restoration projects revive ecosystems, fight climate change, and support communities worldwide. Learn ...

A study by research teams at the National Museum of Natural Science and National Taiwan University has, for the first time, ...

Steve Chaney stands April 19 among the remnants of a bridge that was washed out from 2021’s Tropical Storm Fred along the Pigeon River in Cruso, in southeastern Haywood County. Photo by Colby Rabon, ...

The Ecology and Ecosystems area of study focuses on the structure, function, dynamics, and resilience of terrestrial ecosystems, at a range of scales, from tree genetics and plant physiology to ...

Critical ecosystem services and biodiversity are generally delivered more effectively by native forests than by tree plantations, according to a new global study assessing the merits of various ...

Aside from humans, perhaps no other species can modify its surroundings for its own purposes as much as beaver. Throughout much of North America, these busy critters take down trees and dam streams to ...