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Researchers reveal why replanted tropical trees don't survive for long
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Forest restoration is a powerful tool to tackle biodiversity loss and climate change, by locking away carbon and supporting important habitats. Researchers in a recent study found that trees planted in efforts to restore tropical and subtropical forests do not live more than five years.
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Scientists detail how deforestation drives climate change
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Irvine (California) [US], April 17 (ANI): According to a new study by scientists from the University of California, protecting tropical forests can yield climate benefits that enhance carbon storage in nearby areas.
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Scientists reveal how deforestation drives climate change
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Irvine (California) [US], April 13 (ANI): A new study led by scientists from the University of California has revealed how protecting tropical forests can yield climate benefits that enhance carbon storage in nearby areas.
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Regrown tropical forests may have short lifespans, reveals study
Updated : 4 years ago IST
New York [US], March 20 (ANI): A new study led by Columbia University has revealed that restored forests have a high probability of being cleared within a few years.
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MP: Tropical Forest Research Institute sets up 'treasure of butterflies' a
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Jabalpur (Madhya Pradesh) [India], March 6 (ANI): Tropical Forest Research Institute (TFRI) in Jabalpur has set up a section dedicated to butterflies in its insects' museum.
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Coffee waste can boost forest recovery, claims study
Updated : 4 years, 12 months ago IST
London [UK], March 29 (ANI): A new study by researchers at the British Ecological Society finds that coffee pulp, a waste product of coffee production, can be used to speed up tropical forest recovery on post-agricultural land.
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Climate change linked to more flowery forests: Study
Updated : 8 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Jan. 20 (ANI): Florida State University researchers have revealed a surprising relationship between surging atmospheric carbon dioxide and flower blooms in remote tropical forests.
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Global wildfires are burning less land
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Jun 30 (ANI): According to a trend that NASA's satellites detected from space, shifting livelihoods across the tropical forest frontiers of South America, the Eurasian Steppe and the savannas of Africa are altering landscapes and leading to a significant decline i
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Vines putting tropical forests at risk
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington D.C, Jul 25 (ANI): Tropical forests are taking longer than expected to recover from felling and other forms of deforestation, thanks to woody climbing vines called lianas.
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