Fire is a natural, vital component of most western forest ecosystems. In dry forest types like ponderosa pine, fire was historically present as a frequent, low-intensity disturbance. Fire is necessary ...
For millions of years, tree species have spread from the Amazon to Atlantic rainforests across a region that’s too arid for them to grow. How exactly they make this challenging journey has been ...
Holl, K. D. & Aide, T. M. When and where to actively restore ecosystems? Forest Ecology and Management 261, 1588-1563 (2011). Janzen, D. H. "Tropical dry forest: Area de Conservación Guanacaste ...
Researchers from Montana State University discovered a 10,000-year-old ancient forest that holds valuable information about ...
In this damaged, fragmented landscape, the onset of the natural dry season becomes ominous ... and bacteria that are spread throughout the forest endlessly recycle the ecosystem’s nutrients. The ...