Forests encompass around 40.6 million km2 of the Earth's surface, making them a vital component of our ecosystem. Not only do ...

The Forest Ecosystem Science degree is based on a vision that combines professional competency in forest management skills with an enhanced understanding of ecological sciences. Students interested in ...

The central Himalayan forests, known as the Earth's vital carbon reservoirs, play a significant role in our global carbon ...

Aside from humans, perhaps no other species can modify its surroundings for its own purposes as much as beaver. Throughout much of North America, these busy critters take down trees and dam streams to ...

TEHRAN - There is a quiet language in nature that humans rarely notice. Long before a wildfire becomes visible, the forest ...

The kelp forest is ephemeral, yet foundational. Fronds of this fast-growing giant seaweed come and go with the seasons, storms and waves, supporting communities of fish, invertebrates and even mammals ...

In a study published in the Journal of Animal Ecology, researchers from Xishuangbanna Tropical Botanical Garden of the Chinese Academy of Sciences showed that the presence of critically endangered ...

Tadas Nikonovas receives funding from the UK Natural Environment Research Council (NE/T003553/1) Stefan H Doerr receives funding from the UK Natural Environment Research Council (NE/T003553/1; ...

Though spatially distinct, the Santa Barbara Channel’s subtidal kelp forests and its sandy beaches are intimately connected. Giant kelp (Macrocystis pyrifera), the foundation species of rocky reefs, ...

Experts predict 'catastrophic ecosystem collapse' of UK forests within the next 50 years if action not taken. Other threats to UK forests include competition with society for water, viral diseases, ...