The temperate rainforests of the Chilean Coast Range are home to a spectacular array of life: iridescent blue lizards, tiny wild cats called kodkods, and curly vines of waxy red bellflowers. Towering ...

Researchers demonstrate that the simplest way to measure diversity in eastern U.S. forests is also the best way to assess its health and productivity, creating a straightforward roadmap for ...

Ancient alerce trees may shelter entire underground ecosystems, with vast fungal networks helping forests cycle nutrients and store carbon.

Researchers at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign have analyzed 96 years of forest census data to better understand ecological changes and inform management practices. Their study, published ...

Recent studies from two long-running planted forest experiments in China and Panama find that increasing tree diversity in reforestation efforts can boost resilience in the face of climate change, ...

Each year on March 3, World Wildlife Day draws global attention to the plants and animals that make life on Earth possible.

The U.S. Forest Service said that more than 90% of the land in the Conecuh National Forest would be available for oil and gas wells.

Nearly all of the Conecuh National Forest in south Alabama will now be open to oil and gas leasing. On Wednesday, Linwood Butler, forest supervisor for National Forests in Alabama, signed a decision ...

A Valmiki Tiger Reserve study identified 75 dung beetle species, with 45 taxa examined in depth. Dung beetles drive nutrient ...

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 ...