40 years of #ForestEcology!
Explore this collection of research honouring Tim Fahey, former CJFR EiC and Emeritus Professor at Cornell University.
βΆοΈ https://ow.ly/LFCk50ZFgHx

40 years of #ForestEcology!
Explore this collection of research honouring Tim Fahey, former CJFR EiC and Emeritus Professor at Cornell University.
βΆοΈ https://ow.ly/LFCk50ZFgHx
Healthy forests begin with understanding forest insects.
π² A study in our journal identifies key factors shaping Dioryctria sylvestrella populations.
π link.springer.com/article/10.1...
#MammalMonday π¦
When sika deer strip bark, which trees are most at risk and where?
A nationwide study reveals striking differences among 255 tree species, a peak in damage around 11.5 cm DBH and strong spatial patterns across Japan π³πΎ
Battling my existential agony, I planted three snowberry shrubs. The power company dug up this slope where our private road meets the main road. Snowberry spreads via underground rhizomes and will colonize the space. Project details in alt text. #NativePlants #Gardening #ForestEcology
A postcard from Temperate Montane Forests is here! β°οΈ π
A glimpse into forests layered by altitude, where broadleaf woodlands give way to mixed and conifer forests as the mountains rise. π²ποΈ
Stay tuned for more letters πΏβ¨
#ForestEcology #ForestLetters #MontaneForests
When a tree falls, the story doesn't end
It becomes shelter, food and habitat for fungi, insects, birds and other organisms before eventually returning nutrients to the soil
In a healthy forest, decomposition is part of regeneration
π²πΏ Introducing Forest Threads! π§΅
A new community blog from the BES Forest Ecology SIG, bringing together research, field stories, ideas, reflections & diverse voices from forest ecology. π³π¬
π Whatβs your Forest Thread?
π https://forest640.wixsite.com/bes-forest/blog
#ForestThreads #ForestEcology
How do human activities shape urban forests?
π² Our study shows urbanization can alter tree vitality and soil nutrient cycling, underscoring the need for careful stewardship.
π link.springer.com/article/10.1...
Can forest restoration help biodiversity thrive? π¦
New research shows older plantation forests can support recovering moth communities within just a decade.
π link.springer.com/article/10.1...
πΏ The Amazon is Earthβs greatest carbon sink.
On #InternationalAmazonRainforestDay, discover how tree size and forest structure shape soil carbon storage, with insights for resilient forests.
π link.springer.com/article/10.1...
#JFR #AmazonRainforest #ForestEcologyπ
π³ New in Scientific Reports: climate shapes tropical forest carbon stocks indirectly, through forest structure, not directly, as often assumed.