The wind and the dry climate are the perfect combination for huge fires, and in order to get the forest close to what it was before, there are a lot of reforestation steps to take. Skip to content ...

La Otra Opcion before regeneration. Image courtesy of La Otra Opcion. “Today, only 1.5 to 10% of the original forest remains at most,” Hernández tells Mongabay.

When site prep is done successfully and with quality reforestation stock the forest regeneration cycle can be shortened by as much as 60 years compared with the natural forest regeneration process.

Scientists have studied a forest in Panama over a 100-year period to build a long-term picture of its regeneration, and found a heightened focus on plant-animal interactions may be our best course ...

Step into the world of forest management and watch the outstanding process of tree harvesting. From cutting to transport, see how advanced machinery and expert techniques come together to ensure ...

Forest rejuvenation—the process in which new trees establish themselves and start to grow—is very important for the future forest structure, biodiversity, growth and resilience of the forest.

St. Louisans who regularly stroll Forest Park may have noticed the park’s east side is looking rather spiffy these days. The East Waterways project, which will wrap this spring, recently brought an ...

Forest regeneration has emerged as a powerful tool, not only for capturing atmospheric carbon, but also for regulating local climates. However, forests play a dual role in altering local ...

Waltham Forest Council has secured £2.25 million to improve home energy efficiency, cut emissions, and install solar panels on 100 council homes.

More information: Jonah Busch, Cost-effectiveness of natural forest regeneration and plantations for climate mitigation, Nature Climate Change (2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41558-024-02068-1 . www.nature ...

Of the nearly 800,000 acres of trees that Helene downed, about 187,000 lie in national forests. Salvage logging is the Forest Service’s primary method of handling such a large disturbance.