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Environment

Reforestation initiatives in Africa may damage grassland and savannah

Tree-planting projects in Africa may damage grasslands and savannahs by introducing too much shade. By preventing smaller plants from photosynthesising, this would have knock-on effects for the rest of the ecosystem

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Planted new trees in a park in an urban environment.

Life

Why staking a new tree can do more harm than good

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Looking At Trees Anna_Beeke-p8-?Anna Beeke

Life

See a very special spruce - the Tree of Life in Washington state

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Earth

Huge earthquake shook Seattle 1100 years ago and it could happen again

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The Pernambuco holly (Ilex sapiiformis) tree has been identified by scientists for the first time since 1838

Life

Holly tree species not seen by scientists in 200 years reappears

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Life

The ancient trees that have lessons for the future

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Environment

Plants find it harder to absorb carbon dioxide amid global warming

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A rainforest along Lake Gutan on Barro Colorado Island in Panama

Life

Tropical tree species that grow far apart can better avoid ‘enemies’

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Environment

A map of every tree in Africa will help monitor deforestation

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A wood transistor made from balsa wood soaked in a conductive polymer, along with carbon fibres, paraffin wax, silver paste and carbon paste.

Technology

Wood transistor could let us embed electronics in trees

An electrochemical transistor made from balsa wood opens up the possibility of embedding sensors and other electronic devices in plants, which could help in agriculture and forest management

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Life

Nalini Nadkarni, the ecologist revealing the secrets of cloud forests

Features

Life

Ecologists are infecting trees with fungi to make them age prematurely

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Environment

Adding wild fungi to soil could make trees store more carbon

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Life

Elderflora review: A history of ancient trees is excellent in parts

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