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Forests

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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      The Douglas-fir (scientific name: Pseudotsuga) is a genus of tree that includes ar least five species found in North America and... More »

    • Malaysia Featured Article Malaysia Malaysia

      Malaysia is nation in Southeast Asia consisting of two disjunctive parts: (1) Peninsular Malaysia bordering Thailand; and (2) the northern one-third of the island of... More »

    • Urban forest loss Featured News Urban forest loss 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 »

    • Angolan Mopane woodlands Featured Article Angolan Mopane woodlands 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 Featured Article Yellow Fever Yellow Fever

      Introduction Centers for Disease Control and Prevention     Yellow fever is a viral disease that is transmitted to humans... More »

    • Alberta Mountain forests Featured Article Alberta Mountain forests 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 »

    • Fall Colors 2011 Featured News Fall Colors 2011 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 »

    • Borneo montane rainforests Featured Article Borneo montane rainforests Borneo montane rainforests

      The Borneo montane rainforests can be likened to montane islands in a sea of lowland dipterocarp forests. This isolation has produced a unique and diverse set of montane... More »

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Vogelkop-Aru lowland rainforests Last Updated on 2013-06-05 at 04:46 The Vogelkop-Aru lowland rainforests are diverse in terms of both geography and biodiversity, and they constitute the majority of western Irian Jaya, the rest of the region... More »
Mizoram-Manipur-Kachin rainforests Last Updated on 2013-06-02 at 22:50 The Mizoram-Manipur-Kachin rainforests has the highest bird species richness of all ecoregions that lie completely within the Indo-Pacific region. (The only ecoregions that... More »
Cardamom Mountains rainforests Last Updated on 2013-06-02 at 19:14 The Cardamom Mountains rainforests ecoregion sits astride the Cardamom Mountains (locally known as Kravanh) and the Elephant Range (locally known as Dom rei) in southwestern... More »
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