Nitrogen is an essential nutrient for all living organisms in forested ecosystems. Ammonium, ammonia, and organic nitrogen are forms of nitrogen that typically exist in forest organisms; however, ...

Nestled between the Bronx River and the Whitlock Avenue subway stop is the Bronx River Foodway. It’s an edible plant forest where people can forage for their own food. Every week, herbalist and ...

Forests are vital carbon sinks and sources of renewable materials, yet intensive extraction of biomass can undermine ecological integrity and long-term productivity. Sustainable biomass harvesting ...

Is forest harvesting increasing in Europe? Yes, but not as much as reported last July in a controversial study. Forest harvest has increased by just 6% in recent years, not 69% as reported by the ...

New research has found that forest owners at greater risk of illegally cutting trees from their forests prefer to participate in conservation programs that allow sustainable timber harvesting. The ...

Forests remove vast amount of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere annually, equaling ~3 Pg or ~30% of fossil fuel emissions (Canadell and Raupach, 2008). Yet, deforestation results in the annual loss ...

In the northernmost part of the state is the Connecticut Lakes Headwaters Working Forest. Spanning 146,000 acres in Pittsburg, it makes up about 3% of New Hampshire’s forestland. For decades, it’s ...

Rural communities bordering the Tongass National Forest harvest more than 4.5 million pounds of wild food per year, including 100 different species that our public lands help support. Just how much ...