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Research Asian longhorned beetle has broad climate adaptability and invasion potential
www.fs.usda.gov – 12-08-2022 The Asian longhorned beetle has flexibility in its life history, putting it in a good position to successfully invade a broad range of locations and climate conditions.
Research Brown bears ‘switch habitats’ to hunt vulnerable prey
Photograph: Ben Birchall/PA - theguardian.com - Mon 24 Jan 2022 'Highly predatory’ animals emerge from hibernation and move to areas with reindeer and moose calves, finds study
Research France claims culinary coup with Italian white truffle harvest
Tue, February 16, 2021 - news.yahoo.com White truffles are usually only found in small areas of northern Italy or central Europe
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New research reveals the resilience of Scots pine trees to drought
18 January 2021 - stir.ac.uk The effect of extreme drought on Scots pine trees has been examined as part of a University of Stirling study, which could have implications for climate change efforts across the world.
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Dogs can sense weak thermal radiation
nature.com - Anna Bálint, Attila Andics, Márta Gácsi, Anna Gábor, Kálmán Czeibert, Chelsey M. Luce, Ádám Miklósi & Ronald H. H. Kröger Abstract
Research Why Silicon Valley is taking a big interest in trees
Ben Soltoff - February 24, 2020 - greenbiz.com From the set of investors in Pachama’s $4.1 million seed round, which closed earlier this year, you wouldn’t think it’s a company that specializes in analyzing forests.
Research The Economic Value of Carbon Sequestration by our Nation’s Forests
fs.fed.us – 22-02-2020 Forests in the United States sequester 5 to 10 percent of the Nation’s carbon emissions each year.
Research Happy 25th Anniversary, EUFORGEN!
euforgen.org - 3/12/2019 2019 marks a milestone for EUFORGEN as it signifies 25 years since its establishment in 1994 - a time to reflect on what has been achieved and to look forward to the future.
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Vaclav Smil: ‘Growth must end. Our economist friends don’t seem to realise that’
Jonathan Watts - Sat 21 Sep 2019 The scientist and author on his latest book – an epic, multidisciplinary analysis of growth – and why humanity’s endless expansion must stop.
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How the Trade War is Hurting the U.S. Lumber Industry and Forests Around the World
By Charlie Campbell / Shanghai - November 27, 2019 Nestled in an industrial estate near the southern Chinese city of Shenzhen, Jiamushi Furniture Company has crafted quality wooden furniture since 2002.
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Climate Change and Canada’s Boreal Forest
resolutefp.com – 31- oct - 2018 - – The Facts May Pleasantly Surprise You!
Research Opinion: Oregon’s forest management a boon for environment and economics (AP/ForestPress)
Posted Nov 06, 2019 Jennifer Beathe (Beathe is a professional forester with Starker Forests in Corvallis.) I was pleased to read the third installment of The Oregonian/OregonLive’s Failing Forestry series (“Failing Forestry: The $1 billion lawsuit that could decide the fate of Oregon’s state forests,” Oct. 27) that highlighted the significant value the Oregon timber industry provides to rural Oregonians in terms of high-paying, family-wage jobs.
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Biomass losses resulting from insect and diseaseinvasions in US forests
24-10-20149 - Songlin Feia,1, Randall S. Morinb, Christopher M. Oswaltc, and Andrew M. LiebholddaDepartment of Forestry and Natural Resources,
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Coexistence is possible: European perspectives on managing human-large carnivore conflicts published
23 May 2019 – Exchange of reliable data and transfer of know-how across borders are key to managing coexistence with wolves, bears, lynxes & co.
Research This synthetic wood is as strong as the real thing—and won’t catch fire
By Robert F. Service Aug. 10, 2018 , sciencemag.org Plastic-wood composites have long been a favorite of homeowners looking to build decks and fences that don’t require sanding, staining, and painting.
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Invasive alien species on the rise worldwide
Asian hornet vespa Ph.:Danel Solabarrieta Flickr 17 Feb 2017 - iucn.org Invasive alien species are on the rise worldwide and their numbers show no sign of slowing down despite global efforts to address the challenge, according to a study published in Nature Communications by an international team of researchers, including members of the IUCN Species Survival Commission (SSC) Invasive Species Specialist Group.
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Salivary cues: simulated roe deer browsing induces systemic changes in phytohormones and defence chemistry in wild-grown maple and beech saplings (onlinelibrary.wiley.com)
8 August 2016 Summary Tree saplings in temperate forests world-wide experience intense browsing from deer and other mammalian herbivores.
