It’s well-known that forest clear-cuts adversely affect stream flows in multiple ways, such as by increasing surface temperatures, damaging water absorbing organisms and causing faster runoffs. Not so ...

Forest plantations are a controversial source of wood for the forest and paper industries. Whilst plantations can yield benefits for the local economy, environment and local communities, in some ...

Coconut palms are king throughout the tropics, serving as the foundation for human lives and cultures across the Pacific Ocean for centuries. However, 200 years of planting by colonial interests ...

In a eucalyptus plantation in Kalakad-Mundanthurai Tiger Reserve (KMTR) in southern India, abandoned for nearly 40 years and allowed to regenerate, researchers found that the number of tree species ...

Prabowo asked Forest Area Enforcement Task Force to take over 5 million hectares forest land in 2026. Last year's enforcement ...

Environmentalists warn guidelines may enable commercial monoculture on forest land while government says partnerships will ...

Andrew Hector received funding from the Natural Environment Research Council (NERC) to carry out this research. Charlie Marsh received funding from the Natural Environment Research Council (NERC) to ...

India allows private firms to lease forest land for plantations, sparking concerns over biodiversity and conservation goals ...

Wildfires show no respect for property lines, but a new analysis of the 2013 Douglas Complex fire in southwestern Oregon concludes that young plantation forests managed by industrial owners ...