Forests have been benefiting humanity since long before the health benefits of forest bathing were discovered. They are major ...

Planting forests with diverse species can help ensure their success, according to a new study published May 18 from the Smithsonian Environmental Research Center (SERC) and The Nature Conservancy. The ...

The reason why so many tree species can coexist in species-rich forests has long been a subject of debate in ecology. This question is key to understanding the mechanisms governing the dynamics and ...

Trees are struggling to cope with the rate of climate change and so we may need to intervene to make more resiliant forests ...

To slow the effects of climate change, conserve biodiversity, and meet the sustainable development goals, replanting trees is vital. Restored forests store carbon within the forest’s soil, shrubs, and ...

Recently, Bernheim was granted national accreditation by the Plant Collections Network of the American Public Gardens ...

As native trees in the Pacific Northwest die off due to climate changes, the U.S. Forest Service, Portland, Oregon and citizen groups around Puget Sound are turning to a deceptively simple climate ...

Forest managers are increasingly willing to use prescribed burns for conservation. Some say the practice does more harm than ...

This past week saw the culmination of composition, music, poetry and ecology performances in the artistic collaboration known ...