Preserving old-growth trees, which can handle drought better than young ones, may provide a buffer against future climate change.

Voluntary commitments to avoid buying soybeans grown in areas of Brazil that have recently been deforested aren't enough, two studies show.

Researchers investigated termites' discovery and decay of wood at more than 130 sites in a variety of habitats across six continents.

A drought experiment at Biosphere 2 in Arizona shows how molecular compounds can indicate when an ecosystem is in distress.

To measure vegetation in the wild, researchers set up a Microsoft HoloLens as a mixed-reality sensor to feed their application called VegSense.

New climate change ecology research links the amount of carbon dioxide taken in by land ecosystems, such as forests, to the availability of water.

How hot is too hot, and how dry is too dry, for the Earth's forests? Research on decades of dying trees offers an answer.

Trees on the edge of forests and soil in urban areas can hoard more carbon than previously thought, new research shows.

During a drought, thirsty mountain forests can rob downstream trees, cities, and wildlife of necessary water, a new study shows.

"The growth declines we're forecasting will mean less uptake of atmospheric carbon dioxide in the future by Arizona's forests."