Forest : Science World Report

Nov 23, 2015 01:28 PM EST

Rainforest Trees May Die of Thirst as Climate Change Causes Drought

Droughts may kill off the tallest trees in tropical rainforests in coming decades. Scientists have identified the ecological trigger that brings about the death of tropical rainforest trees during prolonged water shortages.

Nov 22, 2015 01:18 PM EST

Amazon Tree Species Face Major Threats: More Than Half Globally Threatened

More than half of the tree species in the Amazon rainforest may be globally threatened.

Nov 20, 2015 10:24 AM EST

Fossilized 400-Million-Year-Old Forest Unearthed In Arctic Norway

Researchers from Cardiff University in the UK have unearthed an ancient fossil forest that is approximately 380 million years old.

Nov 12, 2015 10:59 AM EST

Climate Change: Carbon Storage May Decrease in Forests in the Next 25 Years

Forests in the United States may store far less carbon in the coming years. Scientists have found that carbon sequestration in U.S. forests may change over the next 25 years.

Oct 17, 2015 10:21 AM EDT

Coastal Redwoods May Experience Massive Change in Climate with Rising Temperatures

A warmer future with normal rainfall on California's coast may leave coastal redwoods with a significantly different climate.

Oct 13, 2015 07:19 AM EDT

Vines May Strangle Carbon Storage in Tropical Forests by Inhibiting Tree Growth

It turns out that woody wines, or lianas, slow tropical forest tree growth and may actually cause premature tree death, limiting tropical forest carbon uptake.

Sep 30, 2015 10:36 AM EDT

Climate Change: Drought May Cause Large Trees to Die First

Drought is still a major issue as the climate continues to change. Now, scientists have found that drought has had a more detrimental impact on the growth and survival of larger trees.

Sep 25, 2015 07:27 AM EDT

Climate Change: New Forests Don't Store As Much Carbon as Previously Thought

Forests are often planted to help with carbon capture and storage. But exactly how effective are these trees at keeping carbon? Scientists have found that predictions for carbon storage may just be overestimated.

Sep 03, 2015 07:19 AM EDT

Three Trillion Trees on Earth are More Than Expected, But Still in Decline

It turns out that there are far more trees on Earth than previously realized.

Aug 28, 2015 05:15 PM EDT

Climate Change: Increasing Drought and Disturbances Risking the World's Forests

Increasingly severe disturbances may be weakening the world's temperate forests. Scientists have found the droughts and other threats could be levelling forests.

Aug 21, 2015 08:16 AM EDT

Climate Change: Boreal Forests at Major Risk of Rising Temperatures

Climate change may be drastically impacting boreal forests in the future. Researchers have found that boreal forests have the potential to hit a tipping point this century.

Aug 20, 2015 06:42 AM EDT

Large, Gliding Spiders Discovered in South American Forests

Scientists have discovered something unusual when they dropped spiders from a forest canopy. It turns out that some spiders can also glide in addition to jumping, creeping and falling.