"Green Deserts": Often criticized for looking like forests but functioning more like agricultural fields. Monoculture forestry, while used for rapid reforestation, is increasingly criticized for not ...
The planet is becoming greener, but scientists warn that forests with fast-growing trees are more fragile and less resilient.
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Trees killed by drought and an outbreak of bark beetles in California's Tahoe National Forest in 2023. AP Photo/Godofredo A.
In forests in the eastern U.S., it can be easy to miss the fact that things are going awry. Elsewhere, in places like the Rocky Mountains or the Sierra Nevada, the signs may be more obvious: a whole ...
Belinda Medlyn receives funding from the Australian Research Council, the NSW government, the Australian Bureau of Meteorology, Bush Heritage Australia, Arid Recovery, Australian Forest and Wood ...
A Chinese proverb says that the best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago, and the second best time is today. But it's not easy to ensure the trees of today actually become the healthy, functioning ...