In planted forests, biodiversity plays a critical role in the health of the forest and the environment at large. This article looks at what forest biodiversity is and how forestry companies like ...

Earth is home to millions of discovered species of plants and animals with many more yet to be known. They all play vital roles in each other, their ecosystems, and the planet's overall health and ...

Farmers have sought to learn more about the importance of biodiversity on the farm, both to maximize the performance of their operation and to protect the environment. Farmers realize the importance ...

Imagine walking deep into a cool, damp, shady redwood forest. Inhale the scent, sink into the duff, touch verdant ferns, pluck tangy huckleberries and marvel at the spectacular vine maples and iris ...

The ant mounds on the heath, in the forest and in your garden are oases for life. The heat and nutrients from ant mounds make them the perfect home for unique plant and animal species, according to ...

Our country is facing a biodiversity crisis. And while states are doing what they can, we need the federal government to do more to create a comprehensive and national solution. That’s why I’ve signed ...

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New research looks at carbon dioxide removal—where carbon is absorbed from the atmosphere and stored—and finds that large-scale reliance on land-based methods, such as planting forests or bioenergy ...

The UN Biodiversity Conference emphasized again how important the protection of biodiversity is for us humans, including freshwater biodiversity. One goal of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity ...

At least 80% of sites identified as being internationally important for biodiversity on land currently contain infrastructure -- of which more than 75% contain roads. In the future, more sites that ...