By Ruth Kamnitzer There are around 60,000 known tree species in the world, and they can do amazing things: store carbon, ...

Researchers at the University of Jyväskylä assessed the extent of harvesting in Finnish forests of different biodiversity values between 2018 and 2022. Picture: Rémi Duflot. Intensive forest ...

Forest ecosystems are celebrated for their extensive biodiversity and the myriad ecological functions they support. Within these systems, saproxylic beetles—organisms that rely, at least partly, on ...

Forests are home to most of the world’s terrestrial biodiversity and play a central role in sustaining livelihoods, cultures, and ecosystems. Yet, deforestation remains the leading driver of forest ...

A new study published in Ecology Letters has uncovered the mechanisms underlying plant community assembly and biodiversity ...

Eleanor Warren-Thomas receives funding from the Natural Environment Research Council/UK Research and Innovation. In 2015, research on global forest cover revealed a concerning fact: 70% of the world’s ...

The slash-and-burn agriculture practiced by many Indigenous societies across the world can actually have a positive impact on forests, according to a new study done in Belize. Researchers found that ...

First Asia-Pacific cohort launches four projects across the Philippines and Indonesia, which include providing forestry training for The Nature Conservancy Asia projects in Aotearoa New Zealand, and ...

IN southern Brazil, a drink is never just a drink. A cuia, a customary drinking vessel, filled with chimarrão, the traditional Brazilian erva-mate infusion, is passed from hand to hand, opening a ...

Kottayam: A forest-like biodiversity park featuring native plant species and serene green spaces is set to become a major ...