Because of their importance to life on Earth, forests have gained the nickname "lungs of the planet" for their role in ...

It is commonly assumed that as forest ecosystems age, they accumulate and store, or "sequester," more carbon. A new study based at the University of Michigan Biological Station untangled carbon ...

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 ...

Students in the Forest Ecosystem Science program are drawn to natural and managed forest environments with a blend of curiosity and sense of responsibility. They seek both to understand forest ...

Clare Boerigter, a science writer specializing in wildland fire, and Jonathan Coop, a forest ecologist with Western Colorado ...

The International Day of Forests, marked annually on the 21 of March, reminds us of the fragility of our natural ecosystems.

Our 5,000-acre classroom—study how the changing climate will affect our future forests. Because tomorrow needs managers, researchers, and stewards who understand how everything from tiny rodents to ...