Researchers have found almost identical patterns of tree diversity across the world's tropical forests. The study of over one million trees across 1,568 locations found that just 2.2% of tree species ...

Native forest restoration usually starts with faster growing "nurse plants" that provide shelter under which to plant bigger ...

Ancient alerce trees may shelter entire underground ecosystems, with vast fungal networks helping forests cycle nutrients and store carbon.

To slow the effects of climate change, conserve biodiversity, and meet the sustainable development goals, replanting trees is vital. Restored forests store carbon within the forest’s soil, shrubs, and ...

The United Nations declared 2021–2030 to be the decade of ecosystem restoration, an initiative aiming to halt ecosystem degradation and restore 350 million hectares ...

Increasing tree species diversity is often regarded as a way to make forests more resilient to climate change. However, a new international study led by the University of Freiburg shows that diversity ...

When officials make tough calls on which areas to prioritize for conservation, biodiversity is often their top consideration. But there are several types of diversity, and not all of them overlap ...

If you liked this story, share it with other people. A Nature study reveals surprising similarities among the most common tree species in tropical rainforests in Africa, the Amazon and Southeast Asia, ...

Delhi's government plan to remove invasive tree species and restore native vegetation in forests has been approved, aiming to ...

As native trees in the Pacific Northwest die off due to climate changes, the U.S. Forest Service, Portland, Oregon and citizen groups around Puget Sound are turning to a deceptively simple climate ...

Rare albino redwood trees in California forests may filter toxins and reveal new secrets about one of the tallest tree species on Earth.