For decades, we believed that outside ice ages Europe was mostly covered by dense forest before the arrival of modern humans. Now, a new study shows that there was far more open and semi-open ...

Forests worldwide may be entering a new phase marked by fewer specialized tree species and more fast-growing generalists.

Forests around the world are quietly transforming, and not for the better. A massive global analysis of more than 31,000 tree ...

Forest configuration, defined by tree density and spacing, affects trees’ resistance against powerful winds. In this study, the thinned plot experienced tree failures due to Typhoon Trami, while the ...

Trees play a central role in life on Earth. They store CO₂, provide habitats for animals, fungi, and insects, stabilize soils ...

A reforestation project in Asia is reaping the benefits of incorporating local ecological knowledge into its efforts. Nepal was on the brink of losing its hillside forest cover entirely because of ...

Across the American West, what looks like a leafy success story of fast-growing shade and windbreaks is doubling as a vast, ...

An overhead view of a S-curve on a two lane highway in the Mt Hood National Forest in Oregon. - Davealan/Getty Images The national forests in the United States span an extraordinary range of ...

There’s a new plan to manage Victoria’s forests. But if it uses machines to ‘thin’ trees this could affect wildlife and ...

Our whole family, including our two children, participated directly in planting, arranging and caring for the trees. We ...