It's tricky to predict precisely what the impacts of climate change will be, given the many variables involved. To predict ...

The forests with more trees generally had more overall growth, especially in branches as the trees competed to fill in the canopy and get precious sunlight. The species mix also made them less ...

"Also, removing trees reduces the 'cooling shade of the forest canopy,' creating those hotter and drier conditions," Hanson ...

In the tropical forests of Panama, a towering tree thrives, growing even stronger after enduring lightning strikes.

Oak trees allow more sunlight to reach the forest floor, encouraging a greater variety of plant life to thrive. The felling ...

A forest with high tree-species diversity is better at buffering heat peaks in summer and cold peaks in winter than a forest ...

Alicia Boor is an Agriculture and Natural Resources agent in the Cottonwood District (which includes Barton and Ell ...

The can grow quickly and prevent sunlight from reaching lower levels of the forest. A reaction between the chemicals the trees exude and the earth also can acidify the soil, making them the ...

"Also, removing trees reduces the 'cooling shade of the forest canopy,' creating those ... which like a lot of sunlight. Grasses spread flames faster." More logging would not have affected the ...