Forests around the world are being affected by humans – both directly by deforestation and indirectly by climate change, say experts in a special issue of the journal Science. In a series of reviews ...

This is a preview. Log in through your library . Abstract A generalized computer model of forest growth and nutrient dynamics (LINKAGES) was adapted for the temperate evergreen forests of New Zealand.

Much of the conservation and climate change spotlight falls on tropical forests. Given this, people might forget that forests in the temperate areas—those found in large parts of North America, Europe ...

The forest setting -- The disturbance regime and its components -- Sampling and interpretation of stand disturbance history -- Disturbance, stand development, and successional trajectories -- The ...

Japanese researchers investigated whether a dominant tree of warm temperate broadleaved forests in Japan, Castanopsis sieboldii, underwent northward migration over hundreds of kilometres from Last ...

Did you know that forests cover almost one-third of all land on Earth? These large green areas are the lungs of our planet, but they aren't identical. From the chilly, needle-leaf Boreal forests in ...

When we hear the word "rainforest", most of us immediately think of the hot tropical jungles running along the equator like a green belt. However, a rainforest is simply a forest that receives a lot ...

A significant portion of the Earth's surface is covered by forests, and they play a crucial role in maintaining the planet's biodiversity, regulating climate, and providing essential resources for ...