in highly deforested landscapes and degraded forests, those trees lose out to opportunistic, fast-growing species with softer wood. The latter prevail as their seeds are smaller and can thus be ...

Michigan Technological University is a national leader in forest adaptation and carbon science, working collaboratively through the Northern Institute of Applied Climate Science (NIACS) to bring ...

Report on Adaptation of Forests to Climate Change, as a result of desk-based research on resilience of forests to climate change and transformation measures, has been prepared in the framework of the ...

Riverside forests help trees migrate between Amazon and Atlantic forests, shaping biodiversity over millions of years.

The following adaptations allow plants to survive in the conditions of the rainforest. Lianas - these are woody vines that have roots in the ground but climb up the trees to reach the sunlight.

Adaptation is a key part of restoring Europe’s forests and improving their resilience to climate change-related risks such as pests and wildfires, forestry expert Bernhard Wolfslehner told ...

Great Mountain Forest (GMF) has been selected as a flagship practice and education site for the New England Forestry ...

NAIROBI ― Understanding the genetic traits of chimpanzees and how they help them adapt to unique conditions in different habitats is critical to maintaining their resilience and ensuring long-term ...

The study found that forest-dwelling chimpanzees showed changes in genes associated with disease resistance, including some of the same ones tied to adaptation to malaria in humans. “In forest ...