It is the most widely distributed pine tree in the world. Scotch pine is native to northern Europe and Asia, but is also found in other areas such as the United States as an ornamental. Its natural ...

Feb. 25, 2025 — Forests planted with many different tree species have substantially higher aboveground carbon stocks and greater carbon fluxes than monocultures, shows a study. For the study ...

Feb. 6, 2025 — A study of fruit flies shows some species are highly susceptible to a wide range of ... The Cost of Preventing Extinction of Australia's Priority Species Feb. 3, 2025 — A new ...

People usually think of leopards in the savannas of Africa but in the Russian Far East, a rare subspecies has adapted to life in the temperate forests that make up the northern-most part of the ...

Habitat loss is the biggest threat to endangered species in Massachusetts, according to wildlife experts. A new interactive map allows residents to see which threatened or endangered species might ...

Oftentimes, because local predators haven't adapted to recognize the new species as food, they expand their range quickly. In other cases, they out compete native plants and animals. Some exotic ...

satellite-derived deforestation maps, and species range information spanning from 2001 to 2015. By integrating forest loss data with comprehensive maps of species ranges, the researchers were able ...