"Roughly 70 to 80 percent of tree species in the tropics are dispersed by animals, but much less in temperate forests," says Thorsten Wiegand. Another important factor is mycorrhizal fungi.

"Roughly 70 to 80% of tree species in the tropics are dispersed by animals, but much less in temperate forests," says Wiegand. Another important factor is mycorrhizal fungi. This network of fungi ...

While many national and state parks in Western North Carolina remain closed after Helene's destruction, Gorges State Park is ...

particularly those dispersed by animals, stabilizes species coexistence. In contrast, in temperate forests, where the relationship is stronger (abundant species have a similar number of ...

The Taynish National Nature Reserve is located near the village of Tayvallich in Argyll and Bute, along Scotland's west coast ...

UK imports in 2024 linked to forest destruction the size of a major city, despite government pledges to tackle the global ...

Gorges State Park is home to a diverse range of plant and animal life ... this sprawling Appalachian temperate rainforest near the South Carolina border — home to a third of Western North ...

From small mammals to majestic birds and ancient reptiles, here are some of our favorite temperate forest animals you should know about! We’ll explore their unique characteristics, habitat ...

The animal has a body length of between 4.53 and 5.12 inches ... The Hoh Forest in the U.S. state of Washington is a temperate rainforest, and one of its most famous denizens is the banana slug. As ...

Standing on a forest floor, she looked up into the trees ... Retamosa likes this strategy because it’s non-invasive to animals, makes it easier to have ears in large areas and hard-to-reach ...