Jan 29, 2025 · Explore TNC's forest conservation and climate-smart forest management practices, guided by science to curb climate change and benefit people and wildlife. This is how and why The Nature Conservancy conserves and restores forests around the world.

5 days ago · A forest is a complex ecological system in which trees are the dominant life-form. A forest is nature’s most efficient ecosystem, with a high rate of photosynthesis affecting both plant and animal systems in a series of complex organic relationships.

Jan 27, 2025 · Forest and Nature is a peer-reviewed scientific journal dedicated to advancing knowledge and promoting innovative research in the fields of forestry, ecosystems, and nature conservation.

Forests are the largest terrestrial ecosystems of Earth by area, and are found around the globe. [8] 45 percent of forest land is in the tropical latitudes. The next largest share of forests are found in subarctic climates, followed by temperate, and subtropical zones. [9]

Why forests matter for nature. As forests are home to over 80% of terrestrial biodiversity, including 80% of amphibians, 75% of birds and 68% of mammals. Deforestation of some tropical forests could lead to the loss of as many as 100 species a day. Our ability to stop biodiversity loss is heavily dependent on our ability to stop forest loss.

Jan 28, 2025 · Forests are a tried-and-true natural climate solution. For eons, trees have pulled carbon dioxide out of the atmosphere through the oldest carbon-capture technology on Earth, photosynthesis. In this article, TNC's Sr. Forest Restoration Scientist, Dr. Susan Cook-Patton, summarizes the latest science of reforestation.

Apr 3, 2025 · Forest ecology is the study of all aspects of the ecology of wooded areas, including rainforest, deciduous and evergreen, temperate and boreal forest. It includes the community ecology of the...

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Aug 19, 2024 · Forests provide a multitude of benefits that are crucial for the health of our planet and the well-being of its inhabitants. Beyond their critical role in carbon storage, forests serve as vital shields against extreme weather conditions, such as storms and floods.

Jan 23, 2024 · We understand intuitively what a forest is, but it is quite difficult to find a formal definition sufficiently appropriate to encompass their vast global variety, from lush old-growth tropical...