On the narrow isthmus of Panama, scientists discovered adding nitrogen to the soil doubled tree growth, providing new ...

Existing algorithms can partially reconstruct the shape of a single tree from a clean point-cloud dataset acquired by laser-scanning technologies. Doing the same with forest data has proven far more ...

Tropical forests are among the planet’s most powerful natural climate tools, yet after logging or pasture use they can take decades to recover their biomass and biodiversity. New research suggests ...

Forests worldwide may be entering a new phase marked by fewer specialized tree species and more fast-growing generalists.

As Forest Park recovers from last May's devastating tornado, the loss of mature trees offers a chance to reimagine the ...

Trees play a central role in life on Earth. They store CO₂, provide habitats for animals, fungi, and insects, stabilize soils ...

“The Monarch” presided as the crowned sovereign of the 49-acre Old Growth Forest at Hartwick Pines State Park for years. It ...

Forest Park is moving forward after last spring’s tornado, with crews and volunteers planting hundreds of young trees as part ...

NEW YORK -- It's a tough time to be a tree. For this Earth Day, National Geographic has focused its lens on humanity's relationship with the world's 3 trillion trees and 10 billion acres of forest, ...

There has been much global discussion about the best ways to manage Earth's forests in an era of climate change and more ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Teakettle Experimental Forest within the Sierra National Forest is 80 miles east of Fresno, pictured in 2017. (U.S. Forest ...