Reading Time: 3 minutes Could have wide-ranging effects
Tag: Forestry
Tree diversity increases carbon storage, soil fertility in forests
Reading Time: 3 minutes Conservation of tree diversity is key to fighting climate change
Claims that trees “talk” to each other debunked
Reading Time: 5 minutes The “wood-wide web” concept, which has taken root in popular media, challenged by researchers
What’s so great about a dead tree?
Reading Time: 3 minutes Dead trees are important in our landscape, with many species relying on them for survival
Can we still trust media reports on environmental issues?
Reading Time: 4 minutes A recent one-sided article on Canadian forestry practices suggests the answer is no
Softwood lumber dispute is bad for consumers and producers
Reading Time: 3 minutes The big losers from the tariff are, without a doubt, American consumers
Forestry grad harvests his passion for the outdoors into a career
Reading Time: 4 minutes Fergus McSween is applying his new knowledge of forests, plants and animals to help protect them
Energy sector key to reviving post-pandemic Canadian economy
Reading Time: 3 minutes Energy producers in Canada wonder why the federal government won’t champion their interests as aggressively as it does the forestry industry’s interests
Alberta’s forest industries focus of new U of A research chair
Reading Time: 3 minutes $4-million endowed chair will focus on improving growth and yield of forests, informing industry management plans and educating the next generation of forestry professionals
Soil fungi act like a support network for trees: study
Reading Time: 3 minutes U of A research is first to show that growth rate of adult trees is linked to fungal networks colonizing their roots