Tree Decline and Deforestation

 Tree Decline and Deforestation






Timing is everything: Researchers reveal why the right sequence of policies is essential to slow deforestation

The Amazon is still burning. Can UN summit in Glasgow address such climate failures?
New study finds black spruce trees struggling to regenerate amid more frequent arctic fires
Researchers identify new threat to American chestnut trees
Road to uncertainty: Research reveals how Trans Papua may strip 4.5 million hectares of forest by 2036
What's missing from forest mortality projections? A look underground
More inclusive and coherent global action on deforestation urgently needed
Commentary: We'll have to sacrifice Joshua trees to save them
UN deforestation scheme under scrutiny after Indonesia debacle
Moose appetite for deciduous trees counteracts warming effects
In Brazilian Amazon, savannization and climate change will expose 12 million to lethal heat stress

Bigleaf maple decline tied to hotter, drier summers in Washington state

Study of great tits, oak trees and caterpillars reveals complexity of climate change

Entire genome of common forest pest, Eurasian spruce bark beetle, now revealed

Climate change, logging collide—and a forest shrinks

India's oil palm goals raise fears of deforestation

Study shows how aspen forests maintain the diversity needed to adapt to changing environments

A third of global tree species threatened with extinction

Palm tree disease in Florida transmitted by traveling bug from Jamaica

Amazon deforestation and fires are a hazard to public health

Tropical forests in Africa's mountains store more carbon than previously thought—but are disappearing fast

Drought and climate change shift tree disease in Sierra Nevada

Landslide disaster risk in the Kivu Rift is linked to deforestation and population growth

Study: Fire in wet area of the Amazon destroys 27% of trees in up to three years

Deforestation leads to flight loss in New Zealand insects

Examining the intricacies of ozone removal by deciduous forests

Survival strategy of starving spruce trees: The critical role of reserves

New report: State of the science on western wildfires, forests and climate change

New study exposes big differences amongst Amazonian countries in their rates of forest recovery as well as deforestation

Climate change is already disrupting US forests and coasts, evidence at 5 long-term research sites shows

Ability of urban trees, soils to maintain critical ecosystem services

Researchers investigate the productivity of kelp forests, sans the iconic kelp

Trapped saltwater caused mangrove death after Hurricane Irma

Deforestation only 'displaced' under community monitoring schemes

Lack of species depth threatens mangroves

Complex marine forests collapsing into flat turf seascapes

Extreme heat, dry summers main cause of tree death in Colorado's subalpine forests

Tiny insects cause big threat to woodland caribou

NASA study finds tropical forests' ability to absorb carbon dioxide is waning

Epicentre of major Amazon droughts and fires saw 2.5 billion trees and vines killed

Measuring how effectively protected areas in Amazonia fight deforestation

Warming, deforestation turn Amazon into source of carbon dioxide

Soybean expansion in South America doubled over past 20 years

Rise in Southeast Asia forest clearance increasing greenhouse gases

New June record for deforestation of Brazilian Amazon

Deforestation in Brazil will be hard to stop, no matter who's in charge

Worst June for Brazil Amazon forest fires since 2007: data

Forest loss threat to one of world's largest eagles

Drought affects aspen survival decades later, new study finds

Unchecked climate change will cause severe drying of the Amazon forest

COVID-19, public ignorance and democratic decline chipping away at conservation

Intensive water management in California promotes 'live fast, die young' cycle in floodplain forests

Deforestation is driven by global markets

Protecting temperate old-growth rainforest is key for a sustainable future

Illegal clearing by agribusiness driving rainforest destruction

Some tree species in Mexico could be vulnerable to climate change

He has celebrated deserts all his life. Now he's sounding the alarm

Deforestation darkening the seas above world's second biggest reef

Peace accord in Colombia has increased deforestation of biologically-diverse rainforest

Yemen's unique 'dragon's blood' island under threat

Climate change a bigger threat to landscape biodiversity than emerald ash borer

Brazilian Amazon deforestation hits record for May

Researchers design simulation tool to predict disease, pest spread

The new species of bacteria killing palms in Australia

Legal mining increasingly ravages forests in megadiversity hotspot

Tree species diversity is no protection against bark beetle infestation

Study finds 'ghost forests' contribute to greenhouse gas emissions

Deforestation of Brazilian Amazon hits record in April

Study sheds new insight on forest loss and degradation in Brazilian Amazon

Climate change: Amazon may be turning from friend to foe

Brought in by humans, beavers threaten Patagonia forest

Climate change atlas offers a glimpse into forest futures

Deciduous trees offset carbon loss from Alaskan boreal fires, new study finds

Airborne laser scanning of gaps in Amazon rainforest helps explain tree mortality

Tree hydraulics and water relations: Why trees die as a result of drought

States are growing fewer trees. Forest owners say that's a problem

Mapping North Carolina's ghost forests from 430 miles up

Persisting endangered status of Serianthes nelsonii reveals need for adaptive management

Sharp increase in destruction of virgin forest in 2020

How will the biggest tropical trees respond to climate change?

Paying to clear-cut the rain forests

Deforestation, forest conversion and palm oil plantations linked to disease outbreaks

Decline in black cherry regeneration may herald wider forest change

Carbon uptake in regrowing Amazon forest threatened by climate and human disturbance

Neglected species—red alert for endangered trees

For Madrid's trees, record snowfall leaves deep wounds

Beetle outbreak impacts vary across Colorado forests

Maps to improve forest biomass estimates

To save giant sequoia trees, maybe it's time to plant backups

Deforestation taking a heavy toll on international bird haven

NASA images reveal important forests and wetlands are disappearing in Belize

Deforestation favors an increase in the diversity of antibiotic-resistant soil bacteria

Seeing the forest for the shrubs in southern Appalachia

Citizen scientists help expose presence of invasive Asian bamboo longhorn beetle in Europe

Deforestation's effects on malaria rates vary by time and distance

Atmospheric drying will lead to lower crop yields, shorter trees across the globe

COVID-19 lockdown highlights ozone chemistry in China

Forests' long-term capacity to store carbon is dropping in regions with extreme annual fires

More than half of Europe's forests vulnerable to climate-related hazards

Over 80% of Atlantic Rainforest remnants have been impacted by human activity

Breakthrough in the fight against spruce bark beetles

Save the trees: Never-ending construction in cities threatens the urban forest

Brazil presents disputed nature conservation scheme for Amazon region

Protected areas see continued deforestation but at a reduced rate, research shows

Large-scale com­mod­ity farm­ing ac­cel­er­at­ing cli­mate change in the Amazon

Combined bark beetle outbreaks and wildfire spell uncertain future for forests

Deforestation is stressing mammals out

Why keeping one mature street tree is far better for humans and nature than planting lots of new ones

US, EU importing potentially illegal wood from Brazil: report

Scientists look to soils to learn how forests affect air quality, climate change

Philippine forest trees threatened by deforestation and climate change

Study highlights the role of forest fuels amid a warming climate

Forest loss 'hotspots' bigger than Germany: WWF

New uses for dead ash, fir and tamarack trees could help restore Minnesota's forests

Fire-resistant tropical forest on brink of disappearance

Brazilian forests found to be transitioning from carbon sinks to carbon sources
Demand for meat is driving deforestation in Brazil—changing the soy industry could stop it
Beech forests responded quickly to 2018 Swiss drought
Critical temperature for tropical tree lifespan revealed
Success in the Amazon: Reduced deforestation
Riparian forests in the savannah: Fires also threaten Brazil's second largest ecosystem
Index reveals integrity issues for many of the world's forests
Deforestation wiped out 8% of Amazon in 18 years: study
Measurements of tree height can help cycad conservation decisions
Insect invaders threaten Rome's iconic pines
Tree lifespan decline in forests could neutralize part of rise in net carbon uptake
Researchers ask public for help finding lingering ash trees
Deforestation in Brazilian Amazon surges to 12-year high
New research reveals 'megatrends' that will affect forests in the next decade
US: Mountain pine tree that feeds grizzlies is threatened
World is not on track to achieve global deforestation goals
Chemical clues in leaves can reveal ash tree resistance to deadly disease
Scientists unravel how and why Amazon trees die
When a drought is over, here is what happens to forested areas where trees have died
Soil scientists report on conditions in five climatic zones
Lidar study suggests carbon storage losses greater than thought in Amazon due to losses at edge of forests
Forest darkness helps stave off effects of nitrogen pollution – but this is set to change
European carmakers' leather use fuelling deforestation: NGO
Brazil court blocks move to repeal mangrove protections
Study finds spreading ghost forests on NC coast may contribute to climate change
Despite high hopes, carbon absorbed by Amazon forest recovery is dwarfed by deforestation emissions
Fire and logging reduce homes for threatened mammals
Amazonia racing toward tipping point, fueled by unregulated fires
Wildfires, logging affect fungi pine forests depend on for survival, studies show

Q&A: Impact of effort to reduce Amazon deforestation overestimated, study finds

Satellite images display changes in the condition of European forests
Colorado's famous aspens expected to decline due to climate change
Coconut rhinoceros beetle makes unexpected 'host shift' to Guam's cycad trees
In the Amazon, forest degradation is outpacing full deforestation
New worry over August deforestation in Brazilian Amazon
Trees living fast die young
August is open season for hunting invasive insects
Forests scorched by wildfire unlikely to recover, may convert to grasslands
Study maps the roots of global mangrove loss
North American cold-climate forests are already absorbing less carbon, study shows
Global warming is changing our plant communities
Business booming for Brazil farmers but deforestation looms large
Brazil hails reduction in Amazon deforestation in July
Forest growth in drier climates will be impacted by reduced snowpack, study finds
Report links world's top meat firm to deforestation
Understanding why trees are dying may be key to locking up carbon
Pine beetles successful no matter how far they roam—with devastating effects
Pine trees have an ecological memory
Colombia lost forest area the size of Sao Paulo in 2019: report
Amazon deforestation increases 25 percent in Brazil
The restoration of forests with active rapid 'Ohi'a death infections may be possible
Intensive farming is eating up the Australian continent, but there's another way
Forest harvesting in Europe threatens climate goals: study
Gold mining restricts Amazon rainforest recovery
Aleppo pine population responses to climate change reveal differential sensitivity to precipitation
Climate extremes will cause forest changes
Study shows that tropical forest loss is increased by large-scale land acquisitions
Airborne mapping sheds light on climate sensitivity of California redwoods
When planting trees threatens the forest
Forest loss escalates biodiversity change
Scientists say the last of British Columbia's old-growth trees will soon be gone, if policies don't change
Brazil drives increase in worldwide forest loss
Using GIE to map deforestation in the Amazon rainforest
Brazilian Amazon deforestation hits new record in May
Report: Deforestation, linked to pandemics, increased in 2019
Two-thirds of tropical forests 'under threat in next decade'
Global environmental changes leading to shorter, younger trees
Scientists find genes to save ash trees from deadly beetle
Why are we still failing to stop deforestation?
Forests in Europe and Asia at greater risk of damaging cold snaps
Brazilian Amazon deforestation hits new Jan-Apr high
Look beyond rainforests to protect trees, scientists say
Stopping deforestation: lessons from Colombia
Logging threatening endangered caribou
Deforestation surged following end of armed conflict in Colombia
Researchers investigate how forests are changing in response to global warming
New maps of Malaysian Borneo reveal worsening carbon losses along forest edges
Under extreme heat and drought, trees hardly benefit from an increased carbon dioxide level
Rain, more than wind, led to massive toppling of trees in Hurricane Maria, says study
Entire hillsides of trees turned brown this summer. Is it the start of ecosystem collapse?
Protected Hungarian forest by the Tisza River destroyed
Tropical forests' carbon sink is already rapidly weakening
Destruction of an Atlantic rain forest fragment raises the local temperature
Ancient Australian trees face uncertain future under climate change, study finds
Over 60% of Myanmar's mangroves deforested in the last 20 years
Logging is due to start in fire-ravaged forests this week. It's the last thing our wildlife needs
Directed species loss from species-rich forests strongly decreases productivity
Indigenous people may be the Amazon's last hope
Deforestation in the tropics causes declines in freshwater fish species
Over 100 eucalypt tree species newly recommended for threatened listing
German court says Tesla can fell trees at site of new plant
Climate warming disrupts tree seed production
Tea trees crave water during hot and dry summer days
Amazon deforestation for January hits record
Trees in South Africa are under attack—and it's proving hard to manage
Increasing tropical land use is disrupting the carbon cycle
NASA forest structure mission releases first data
Fires set stage for irreversible forest losses in Australia
Deforestation in Brazil's Amazon up 85 percent in 2019
Scientists bolt down the defenses against ambrosia beetles
If the pines disappear, can it still be called Big Pine Key?
Study finds deforestation is changing animal communication
Geographers find tipping point in deforestation
Virginia seeing sudden surge in deaths of oak trees, foresters say
Cerrado loses an area the size of London every three months
Degraded soils mean tropical forests may never fully recover from logging
Deforestation in Brazil's Amazon up by more than double: data
How to design a forest fit to heal the planet
Beleaguered DR Congo rainforest attacked on all sides
Preventing forest decline in Germany
Scientists accidentally discover a new water mold threatening Christmas trees
In the Sierra, scientists bet on 'survivor' trees to withstand drought and climate change
California's valley oak is poorly adapted to rising temperatures, study finds
Forests face climate change tug of war
Oaks instead of palm trees? Florida's iconic palms don't cut it with climate change
Illegal logging on steep slopes putting lives at risk
Romania's forests under mounting threat—along with rangers
Amazon deforestation and number of fires show summer of 2019 not a 'normal' year
Drought-stressed forest fueled Amazon fires
Stunning Senegal baobab forest being swallowed by mining
Carbon bomb: Study says climate impact from loss of intact tropical forests grossly underreported
Restoring Earth's natural defenders
The Amazon hasn't stopped burning. There were 19,925 fire outbreaks last month, and 'more fires' are in the future
Brazil highways drive Amazon development—and destruction
Yellow cedar rejected for threatened species listing
Increasing precipitation extremes driving tree growth reductions across Southwest
Amazon rainforest fires: Everything you need to know
'Environmentally friendly' charcoal is subsidizing destruction of South America's second-largest forest
Preventing future forest diebacks
Limited seed availability, dry climate hamper post-wildfire forest recovery
Germany's climate-stressed trees face 'catastrophe' as bugs attack
First known cases of sudden oak death detected in Del Norte County
Forest loss in Brazil contributing to rising temperatures
Bolivia lost 1.2 mn hectares to fires this year, govt says
Brazil's army fights Amazon fires after hundreds more flare up
The Amazon is on fire: Here are 5 things you need to know
Coca and conflict: The factors fueling Colombian deforestation
Trees in the U.S. facing devastating threats due to invasive species
Asian longhorned beetle larvae eat plant tissues that their parents cannot
New study shows impact of largescale tree death on carbon storage
Planting trees is no substitute for natural forests
Brazilian Amazon deforestation surges, embattled institute says
The limits of rainforest growth
Climate change alters tree demography in northern forests
Our cities need more trees, but some commonly planted ones won't survive climate change
Tree-eating beetle gains ground in US West, raising concerns
Image: Palm oil plantations in Borneo as seen from orbit
Study documents impacts of selective logging on Congo's intact forest landscapes
Thousands of palm trees are dying from a new disease
Drought and climate change blamed for the death of centuries-old sandalwood trees
Scientists alarmed by bark beetle boom
Multi-year drought caused massive forest die-off in Sierra Nevada
Longer summer dry season observed in Congo rainforest
Wood products mitigate less than 1% of global carbon emissions
Roads and deforestation explode in the Congo basin
Climate change could affect symbiotic relationships between microorganisms and trees
New research shows importance of climate on spruce beetle flight
Global analysis of streamflow response to forest management
Selective logging will not be enough to sustain timber production in Amazonia
Big brands breaking pledge to not destroy forests: report
Older forests resist change—climate change, that is
Soil communities threatened by destruction, instability of Amazon forests
Air pollution affects tree growth in Sao Paulo
A global map to understand changing forests
Researchers map symbiotic relationships between trees and microbes worldwide
Birds outside their comfort zone are more vulnerable to deforestation
Urban trees 'live fast, die young' compared to those in rural forests
Dehesa health starts from the ground up
When a tree falls in St. Louis, will the power go out?
Illegal logging in Brazil turns Amazon into a powder keg
Tropical forest the size of England destroyed in 2018
Logged native forests mostly end up in landfill, not in buildings and furniture
Apple Disease - Rapid Apple Decline (RAD) or Sudden Apple Decline (SAD)?
U.S. forests changes are double-edged sword for environment
The holm oak transcriptome rebuilt: A key step towards understanding its biology
Human history through tree rings: Trees in Amazonia reveal pre-colonial human disturbance
US-China trade war 'imperils' Amazon forest, experts warn
Hurricane Maria study warns - Future climate-driven storms may raze many tropical forests
Increasingly warm winters may reduce the survival of forest tree seedlings
Predicted deforestation in Brazil could lead to local temperature increase up to 1.45 C
Floodplain forests under threat
Novel insect vectors and host trees harbor Dutch elm disease
Dying trees in cities? Blame it on the concrete
Ash loggers race against time before beetles get them all
Tree Diseases - Xylella (Xylella fastidiosa)
Tree loss from bark-beetle infestation impacts elk habitat
Climate modeling shows significant shifts in 21st century Pacific Northwest coastal forests
Chinese hunger for 'world's smelliest fruit' threatens Malaysian forests
Palm oil not the only driver of forest loss in Indonesia
Inequality promotes deforestation in Latin America
With fire, warming and drought, Yellowstone forests could be grassland by mid-century
Water, not temperature, limits global forest growth as climate warms
Investigating why oak trees are dying is helping scientists understand how infectious diseases work
Can our forests survive the next drought?
Trees change inside as drought persists
Beech trees are dying, and nobody's sure why
Revised Brazilian forest code may lead to increased legal deforestation in Amazon
Southwest forest trees will grow much slower in the 21st century
A global overview of drought and heat-induced tree mortality reveals emerging climate change risks for forests
Chile's pine forests: a botanical dinosaur bound for extinction?
Analysis estimates mortality from fungal infections of ash trees
Snowpack declines may stunt tree growth and forests' ability to store carbon emissions
Development threatens tropical forests, researchers say
Scientists warn new Brazil president may smother rainforest
Tropical trees in the Andes are moving up—toward extinction
Northern New Mexico forests under siege by destructive insects
Rainforest destruction from gold mining hits all-time high in Peru
Climate change causing more severe wildfires, larger insect outbreaks in temperate forests
Report finds palm oil companies' commitments lacking
'Cryptic' interactions drive biodiversity decline near the edge of forest fragments
Study finds availability of nitrogen to plants is declining as climate warms
Peru in danger of losing its national cinchona tree
First comprehensive assessment of Pando reveals critical threats
Blooming early! Japan's famed cherry blossoms make unexpected appearance
Climate change, pests, fallen trees a deadly recipe for US forests
New fungus found to cause cankers and declines in pistachio trees in Sicily, Italy
Tiny moth from Asia spreading fast on Siberian elms in eastern North America
Some trees can't survive sea level rise
One of world's top urban forests threatened by tiny beetle
Researcher discovers genetic differences in trees untouched by mountain pine beetles
Wood density of European trees decreasing continuously since 1870
Model way to protect trees
Logging permit fraud threatens timber species in Brazilian Amazon
Global warming increases risk of frost damage to trees
NASA finds Amazon drought leaves long legacy of damage
Rivers in the Sky - How Deforestation Is Affecting Global Water Cycles
Deforestation of Guiana Shield will have impact across South America, scientists warn
Colombia peace deal brings new threat to country's rainforest
Scientists refine 'Profile' of a fungal tree killer
Earth's intact forests vanishing at accelerating pace
Pollution hits the fungi that nourish European trees
Climate change broadens threat of emerald ash borer
Drought-induced changes in forest composition amplify effects of climate change
Image - Bolivian deforestation
Half of Alberta's upland boreal forest is likely to disappear over the next century due to climate change, a new study shows
Increasing tree mortality in a warming world
Drier conditions could doom Rocky Mountain spruce and fir trees
Hybrid mountain pine beetle poised to take out more Jasper National Park forest says University of Alberta researchers
Drought, Tree Mortality, and Wildfire in Forests Adapted to Frequent Fire
Evidence for declining forest resilience to wildfires under climate change
Sudden Aspen Decline ~ What’s Killing the Aspen?
Ganoderma applanatum – Artist’s Conk
BASIC PREMISE + Research Links about Dying Trees
Whispers from the Ghosting Trees
B.C. spruce beetle outbreak now largest in recorded history
BEETLE DESTRUCTION IN British Columbia
1) http://www.cbc.ca/natureofthings/features/beetle-destruction-in-bc
2) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=24zxOYwhAys

ALL THE TREES WILL DIE, AND THEN SO WILL YOU

An American tragedy: why are millions of trees dying across the country?
US FOREST SERVICE - Pacific Southwest Research Station ~ Tree Mortality
US FOREST SERVICE - FTM: The Fire and Tree Mortality Database
Trees and plants reached 'peak carbon' 10 years ago
Increasingly severe disturbances weaken world's temperate forests
Big Trees First to Die in Severe Droughts
The Beetles: Eighty-Nine Million Acres of Abrupt Climate Change
Nearly all US forests threatened by drought, climate change


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