SUMMIT, N.J. — A growing movement is bringing the benefits of forests into surprisingly small spaces across the country, with communities creating entire ecosystems in areas no bigger than a suburban ...

An international study shows how climate change is reshaping plant communities across Europe. Published in Nature, the study ...

Even a toddler knows that plants need water. It’s perhaps the first thing we learn about these green lifeforms. But how plants budget this resource varies considerably. The kapok trees of the Amazon ...

The intricate interplay between seed dispersal and predation is central to forest ecosystem regeneration and biodiversity. Plants have evolved diverse strategies to ensure that their seeds are ...

Forests cover more than 40 per cent of Belarus. At the same time, the country recorded twice as many forest fires last year ...

The Leon Levy Native Plant Preserve is a 12-hectare (30-acre) estate on Eleuthera, an island in the Bahamas, dedicated to conserving and educating people about the island-nation’s native plants. Since ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Thinking through scenarios allows land managers to prepare for many potential outcomes. Benjamin Slyngstad via USGS In Sequoia and ...

If you are looking to harvest more homegrown food in your garden, why not take a note from nature and grow like a forest? In the wild, plants grow in complimentary layers to maximize space and ...

An exceptional discovery in northern China has revealed a 300-million-year-old tropical forest preserved under volcanic ash.

PENNSYLVANIA IS HOME TO THOUSANDS OF NATIVE PLANTS AND ENVIRONMENTAL LEADERS WITH THE STATE GOVERNMENT ARE CALLING ATTENTION TO THE CRITICAL ROLE THAT THEY PLAY IN OUR ECOSYSTEM. AND TODAY, THE STATE ...