A new study demonstrates that many ecosystem functions perform better in forests with a higher level of biodiversity

Even as researchers test poplars’ potential to morph into everything from ethanol to chemicals in cosmetics and detergents, a commercial-scale processing plant for poplars has yet to be achieved

Pines in Canada and much of US at risk

Bacteria provide a microbial partner to help protect trees from the toxic effects of pollutants and break down the toxins plants bring in from contaminated groundwater

Researchers find that carbon starvation and hydraulic failure kill drought-stricken trees

Microbiome from mother trees protects baby trees from disease

UBC research provides new clues to how trees adapt to a changing climate

A study reveals how computer-based modeling can help researchers predict the optimal outcome to save natural habitats from invasive plants

Columbia engineers find strong feedbacks between the atmosphere and vegetation that explain up to 30% of precipitation and surface radiation variance; study reveals large potential for improving seasonal weather predictions

The researchers used leaf litter data in streams from 1,025 publications