Responsible harvesting and other small disturbances can help make forests in the eastern United States more resilient to ...

The almendro tree may have evolved to attract lightning, which helps clear more space for it to grow, according to new ...

Forest migration, when tree species move to cooler temperatures as their historical habitats become too hot, is hitting New ...

Some trees don’t just survive lightning – they thrive on it. Scientists studying Panama’s tropical forests have discovered ...

Forests provide critical habitats for biodiversity, which has a direct impact on food production. Biodiversity, particularly ...

Living trees absorb carbon, aiding climate change mitigation. But what role do dead trees play in carbon storage? UVM ...

A forest with high tree-species diversity is better at buffering heat peaks in summer and cold peaks in winter than a forest ...

Rangers trained during the course are now integral to this mission. In Valle Nuevo National Park, they assist in monitoring ...

Dipteryx trees in Panama survive lightning strikes, grow taller, lose rivals, and reproduce more successfully.

Millions of hectares of old-growth forest disappearing every year, along with tens of thousands of forest species, scientists ...

Being struck by lightning is something humans generally try to avoid. But for at least one tropical tree species, this ...