While wildfires can be destructive, they also play an important role in many forest ecosystems. University of Minnesota ...

A recent study published in National Science Review challenges the traditional emphasis on trees in forest ecology, revealing that shrub diversity plays a critical role in enhancing forest ecosystem ...

Saving primates, such as monkeys and apes, from extinction could protect thousands of other species that occur in forest ...

A research team has carried out the most comprehensive assessment to date of how logging and conversion to oil palm plantations affect tropical forest ecosystems. The results demonstrate that logging ...

When you think of a South American rainforest, you probably don't imagine biting winds, heavy frosts and freezing ...

Many people think of earthworms as the wriggly, unsung heroes of the environment. Their positive effect on the environment is ...

Researchers have published new findings on how leaf-eating insects affect forest ecosystems worldwide. Researchers are aware of how large herbivores cycle nutrients in forests. They know much less, ...

Relocating trees to protect forests struggling with climate change seems promising, but the extreme complexity of ecosystems poses challenges.

Tropical forests in the Democratic Republic of Congo show signs of recovery from deforestation. Structural complexity returns ...

Monica Retamosa was in the middle of changing the batteries of a tape recorder when she heard a bellbird for the first time. Standing on a forest floor, she looked up into the trees, scanning for the ...