In the pantheon of endangered ecosystems, tropical dry forests are seldom granted a leading role. They lack the lush mystique of rainforests and the climatic extremes of deserts. Yet these vanishing ...

Density dependence has long been considered an important mechanism for species coexistence in forests. Density-dependent processes can be important mechanisms driving differences in species diversity ...

Between 2003 and 2021, Earth saw a net boost in photosynthesis, mainly thanks to land plants thriving in warming, wetter conditions—especially in temperate and high-latitude regions. Meanwhile, ocean ...

EAST LANSING, MICH. – A new traveling Smithsonian Institution exhibition about the key role of the planet’s boreal forests as a carbon sink will debut its national tour in Michigan. Michigan State ...

Recently, a research team led by Yan Junhua, a researcher at the South China Botanical Garden of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, found that trees in subtropical forests are more capable of coping ...

This is a preview. Log in through your library . Abstract Aims To quantitatively assess how fine root biomass and necromass of understorey species vary in the litter and upper mineral soil layers.