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Forests
Forests are one of the most important biomes on earth. They provide a wide range of “ecosystem services,” from watershed protection and carbon absorption to renewable energy and timber production.
Important reservoirs of plant and animal biodiversity in locations ranging from China to Latin America and many places in between, forests provide key components of the environmental, social and economic well-being of societies around the world.
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International Food Security Assessment: 2012-22
Food security is estimated to improve slightly in 2012 as the number of food-insecure people in the 76 countries covered in this report declines from 814 million in 2011 to 802... More »
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Urban forest loss
New Orleans, Albuquerque, and Houston are among U.S. urban areas that are losing their trees. Nation’s urban forests losing ground National results indicate that... More »
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Angolan Mopane woodlands
The Angolan Mopane Woodlands are located in northern Namibia and southern Angola, completely surrounding the Etosha Pan, which is considered a separate...
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Yellow Fever
Introduction Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Yellow fever is a viral disease that is transmitted to humans... More »
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Review: Forest restoration
This Review, written by Raf Aerts and Olivier Honnay*, appeared first in BioMed Central Ecology—a peer-reviewed, open access journal. This review article is part of the... More »
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Climate Change Effects on Forests
"Epidemiological" Study Demonstrates Climate Change Effects on Forests Study of 27,000 trees shows early spring warming, summer drought as major... More »
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Alberta Mountain forests
This ecoregion lies almost wholly within Alberta but hugs the Alberta-British Columbia border from Banff northward to Jasper and Kakwa. Mean annual... More »
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Fall Colors 2011
USDA Forest Service launches expanded Fall Colors 2011 website Hotline provides information for peak viewing and trip planning Fall Colors 2011 is underway with the U.S.... More »
Ecoregions of Panama
Last Updated on 2013-05-20 at 02:30
The Ecoregions of Panama are shaped by the jagged elongated geometry of the country, its varied terrain within Mesoamerica and its tropical climate. This key land bridge... More »
Panamanian dry forests
Last Updated on 2013-05-15 at 18:21
The Panamanian dry forests ecoregion occupies approximately 2,000 square miles of coastal and near-coastal areas on the Pacific side of Panama, around portions of the Bay of... More »
Sulu Sea
Last Updated on 2013-05-13 at 23:04
The Sulu Sea is a tropical seawater body in the Malayan Archipelago of Southeast Asia.
It is partitioned from the South China Sea in the northwest by the Phillipines island... More »
Eastern Mediterranean conifer-sclerophyllous-broadleaf...
Last Updated on 2013-05-05 at 20:54
The Eastern Mediterranean conifer-sclerophyllous-broadleaf forests ecoregion lies in the heart of the Middle East along the Levantine Sea coasts of Turkey, Syria, Lebanon and... More »
Yucatán dry forests
Last Updated on 2013-05-05 at 15:17
Located on the northwest section of the Yucatán Peninsula of Mexico, the Yucatán dry forests ecoregion is generally flat with vegetation consisting of thorn scrub... More »
Madagascar dry deciduous forests
Last Updated on 2013-05-05 at 14:59
The Madagascar dry deciduous forests of western Madagascar are some of the world’s richest and most distinctive tropical dry forests. They are characterized by very high... More »
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