News of the Forest Ecology and Forest Management Group
News
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IUCN report: Better production practices key to minimising impact vegetable oils
May 8, 2024 - The ever-growing demand for vegetable oils is causing more and more natural areas to be converted into farmland. This can have a negative impact on... -
How do trees survive dry and hot summers? Leaf lifespan and growth recovery are key
April 15, 2024 - Climate change has an effect on forests and trees. They suffer from heatwaves and periods of drought. But although we see tree mortality increase as a... -
ERC Starting Grant for research on natural regeneration
September 7, 2023 - The European Research Council (ERC) has announced the awarding of 400 Starting Grants to young scientists and scholars across Europe. One of them is... -
Human activity impacts wildlife in protected tropical areas
June 27, 2023 - Tropical mammals living inside protected areas are affected by human activity, even when this activity occurs outside of the protected range. That is... -
The evenness of tree species abundance is key to increasing forest growth
May 4, 2023 - High forest productivity (the increase of biomass) is not only the result of how many different tree species occur in a forest, but also how abundant... -
Fingerprint of wood can help fight illegal trade
April 20, 2023 - The chemical composition of tropical timber, for example, used for bridges or in window frames, reveals where the trees were growing. This can help to...