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CRISPRing Trees for a Climate-Friendly Economy

Oct. 6, 2020 — Researchers have discovered a way to stably fine-tune the amount of lignin in poplar by applying CRISPR/Cas9 technology. Lignin is one of the main structural substances in plants and it makes ...

Evolution of Pine Needles Helps Trees Cope With Rainfall Impact

Sep. 29, 2020 — If you have been surrounded by the sight and smell of pine trees, you may have taken a closer look at the needles and then wondered how their properties are influenced by rainfall. Researchers are ...

Climate Change Threatens Breeding Birds

Sep. 28, 2020 — Surviving on a warming planet can be a matter of timing -- but simply shifting lifecycle stages to match the tempo of climate change has hidden dangers for some animals, according to new research. ...

Tree Rings Show Scale of Arctic Pollution Is Worse Than Previously Thought

Sep. 25, 2020 — The largest-ever study of tree rings from Norilsk in the Russian Arctic has shown that the direct and indirect effects of industrial pollution in the region and beyond are far worse than previously ...

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Halt Post-Disturbance Logging in Forests, Experts Urge

Sep. 23, 2020 — Please do not disturb: After forest fires, bark beetle infestations and other damage, the affected forests should not be ...

Driven by Climate, More Frequent, Severe Wildfires in Cascade Range Reshape Forests

Sep. 24, 2020 — New research found that while the increased wildfire activity is causing widespread changes in the structure and composition of these mid-to-high ...

Placing Barthelonids on the Tree of Life

Sep. 23, 2020 — Researchers have categorized barthelonids, a group of microscopic anaerobic flagellates, as an early branching Metamonada lineage based on their genetic identity and mitochondrial evolutionary ...

Forest Margins May Be More Resilient to Climate Change Than Previously Thought

Sep. 22, 2020 — A warming climate and more frequent wildfires do not necessarily mean the western United States will see the forest loss that many scientists expect. ...

Tree Planting Has Potential to Increase Carbon Sequestration Capacity on Nation's Forests

Sep. 21, 2020 — In the United States, fully stocking non-stocked and poorly stocked forests would result in an annual increase of 20 percent in the amount of carbon ...

Mapping the 1.6 Billion People Who Live Near Forests

Sep. 18, 2020 — Global maps of places where people and forests coexist show that an estimated 1.6 billion people live within 5 kilometers of a forest. The assessment, based on data from 2000 and 2012, showed that of ...

Colorado's Famous Aspens Expected to Decline Due to Climate Change

Sep. 16, 2020 — Using computer modeling, researchers simulated how the distribution of quaking aspen, a native tree known for its brilliant yellow and orange foliage in fall and the sound of its trembling leaves, ...

Coconut Rhinoceros Beetle Makes Unexpected 'Host Shift' to Guam's Cycad Trees

Sep. 16, 2020 — Researchers have documented what biologists call a 'host shift' of the coconut rhinoceros beetle in Guam. The beetle, first documented as an invasive ...

Evergreen Needles Act as Air Quality Monitors

Sep. 15, 2020 — Every tree, even an evergreen, can be an air quality monitor. That's the conclusion of researchers who measured the magnetism of particulate matter on the needles of evergreen trees. That ...

Satellite Images Display Changes in the Condition of European Forests

Sep. 15, 2020 — The forest canopy, the closed vegetation cover consisting of treetops, is rapidly declining according to new research. The team used satellite images, to create the first high-resolution map of ...