Trees of the Amazon are getting bigger
View of the rainforest canopy. Credit: Adriane Esquivel Muelbert. Average tree size across the Amazon has increased by 3.2% every decade consistent with a response to rising carbon dioxide levels. The new research by a global team of tropical forest...
NGOs and African countries combine to reduce deforestation
Image: Virunga National Park. Credit: INRAE/ S Desbureaux. CC BY-ND. New research shows co-management of protected areas by non-governmental organisations and African countries helps reduce deforestation. Sub-Saharan Africa is home to 13% of biodiversity and...
Humans affecting tree species shifts in Brazil
Fragmented and degraded forests in the Santarem region. CREDIT: Marizilda Cruppe and Rede Amazônia Sustentável. A new study has shown that human disruption is driving ‘winner’ and ‘loser’ tree species shifts across Brazilian forests. Fast-growing and small-seeded tree...