Increasing tree species diversity is often regarded as a way to make forests more resilient to climate change. However, a new international study led by the University of Freiburg shows that diversity ...

For more than a century, common wisdom held that the original forest of the Adirondacks was largely erased. A new wave of ...

Forest homogenization hits the tropics and subtropics particularly hard, with future rises in tree species endangerment concentrated in these regions. "This is where many slow-growing tree species ...

When officials make tough calls on which areas to prioritize for conservation, biodiversity is often their top consideration. But there are several types of diversity, and not all of them overlap ...

Rapid deforestation due to expanding agriculture, logging, population centers, and other factors has been making headlines around the world for decades. Luckily, forests still cover more than 30 ...

From bark patterns to pit-and-mound topography, these 10 clues help hikers identify old-growth forests on their next ...

The forests of the world are teeming with life, from the towering trees down to the microscopic organisms that quietly ...

While studying the ancient trees of Chile's rainforests, scientists discovered a hidden, underground world that's actually ...

After devastating wildfires, South Korea is restoring forests in ways that protect biodiversity, reduce future fire risk and ...