Bats Protect Plants from Insects
Bats play an important role in forest ecosystems because of what’s called trophic cascades: they eat insects that eat trees.
Read MoreBats play an important role in forest ecosystems because of what’s called trophic cascades: they eat insects that eat trees.
Read MoreA substantial snowpack helps forests heal after fire season, but what can be done with higher temperatures and lower precipitation?
Read MoreDocument the formation of ghost forests — stands of dead trees that were recently killed by salt stress — with citizen science.
Read MoreThe global market for consumer goods has led to a long-term trend of deforestation. Companies, governments, and individuals can reverse this.
Read MoreEcologist Nicolas Medina explains how fossil-fuel use impacts forests and drives climate change. Carbon may run deeper than you think, and forests alone can’t stop climate change. By Nicholas L. Medina The US is the second-largest emitter of greenhouse gases after China, and President Obama has called climate change a “national and global security threat.” Now, we urgently need to understand why our fossil fuel use will have long-lasting effects on global climates and our forests. We need to reduce our societal CO2 emissions quickly and substantially. Can We Stop…
Read MoreValued at $181 billion, California’s urban forests cover 90.8 square meters (109 square yards) per city resident, the lowest of all US states. By Neha Jain California’s urban forests are not just a pretty sight; they are an asset valued at a whopping $181 billion, finds a new study. But, according to the study, the state’s urban tree cover at 90.8 square meters (109 square yards) per city resident is the lowest among all US states. The good news is that there are 236 million spots available for more trees…
Read MoreBy Norman Rusin The global trade in products made from illegally extracted timber is a multi-billion dollar industry. The World Wildlife Fund (WWF) estimates it to be worth between $30 billion and $100 billion annually. The practice not only threatens ancient forests and critical habitats for wildlife, but also results in significant economic and environmental problems for many developing countries. Clear-cutting is known to disrupt carbon in the soil. However, forest protection agencies face limited budgets and must cover large areas, making sound investments in security resources critical. AI to…
Read MoreClear-cutting is chopping down all the trees in an area, as opposed to selective logging, which is removing only the mature trees.
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