Our changing climate is changing trees’ flowering times and the length of their growing season. But the results are not as easy to predict as you might expect, say scientists.
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New swidden agriculture monitoring tool aids REDD+
A new tool designed to evaluate the impact of swidden on forest degradation could play a key role in monitoring REDD+ climate change mitigation programs, according to scientists.
Accessing local knowledge to identify where species of conservation concern occur in a tropical forest landscape
Conventional biodiversity surveys play an important role in ensuring good conservation friendly management in tropical forest regions but are demanding in terms of expertise, time, and budget. Here, we illustrate how local knowledge can support low cos…

More rubber, more money, less of everything else?
Rapid land-use transformations are occurring in the Mekong Region, especially in Xishuangbanna, Yunnan province, in southwestern China, thanks primarily to the spread of monocultural rubber plantations.
Plant perennials to save Africa’s soil
Integrating perennials with food crops could restore soil health and increase staple yields, say scientists.
