The finding that managed fires burn a much greater area than thought means we may…
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Building things with wood may not be as climate-friendly as thought
Wood could be become sturdy replacements for metal and concrete Shutterstock/Kletr Using extra wooden for…
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Warming temperatures are creating ‘zombie forests’ in California
Conifer forests within the Sierra Nevada mountains in California could also be on borrowed time…
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Adding wild fungi to soil could make trees store more carbon
Mycorrhizal fungi colonising a bunch plant’s root tissues Emmanuel Lattes//Alamy A start-up has begun planting…
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Bark beetles use the smell of fungus to pick the best trees to infest
Trees with fungal infections produce odours that appeal to bark beetles, which burrow into the…
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Do trees communicate via a ‘wood wide web’? The evidence is lacking
A overview of research on mycorrhizal fungi finds there’s inadequate proof for the favored concept…
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Soil produces subtle noises that could reveal how healthy a forest is
A comfortable symphony of sounds eminates from the soil inside a forest and the extra…
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California’s carbon offsetting may actually be increasing emissions
The state’s formidable plan to be carbon-neutral by 2045 depends on carbon offsets by way…
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Tropical forests ravaged by logging can still have thriving ecosystems
Logged forests in Borneo have extra plentiful birds and mammals than pristine forests, exhibiting that…