Terrestrial ecosystems are defined in large part by their woody plants.
The Division of Environment and Conservation of MNRE completed planting of 2000 native coastal and lowland forest trees at the Vaitele-Fou national reserve (old quarry).
For any West Coasters with a favourite old tree they would like to see saved for posterity from the chainsaw, now is the time to speak up. The group working on a new district plan for the Coast wants people to nominate special trees around the region that deserve a listing and possibly, prot
A global analysis reveals for the first time that across almost all tree species, fast growing trees have shorter lifespans.
‘Restore Tagabe River, 40 and beyond’ is the theme of the National Forestry and Tree Planting Week launched by the Minister of Forestry, Willie Daniel Kalo, to raise awareness about the importance of trees and forest for ecological, social and economic purposes.
Forests are thought to be crucial in the fight against climate change—and with good reason.
Rising tree deaths may be reducing the ability of many forests worldwide to lock up carbon by pulling in greenhouse gases from the air. To properly grasp what this means for carbon budgets, scientists need to solve the puzzle of why trees are dying—and how they respond to change.
Planting huge numbers of trees to mitigate climate change is "not always the best strategy"—with some experimental sites in Scotland failing to increase carbon stocks, a new study has found.
Large-scale reforestation projects such as New Zealand’s One Billion Trees programme are underway in many countries to help sequester carbon from the atmosphere.
The Ministry of Climate Change, Meteorology, Geo-Hazards, Energy and Environment in collaboration with the Department of Environmental Protection and Conservation (DEPC) have planted sandalwood and palm seedlings within their compounds yesterday to mark the World Environment Day (WED)...
