Forests are shaped by light competition. The trees that grow the tallest have access to the most sunlight, blocking the rays and rendering the shaded space around them inhospitable to shorter trees ...
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Why tall and short trees can thrive side by side in ancient forests, according to science
Walking through an old-growth forest, you will notice a huge number of tall trees stretching up to the sky in addition to smaller trees growing under the canopy. For many years, it was thought that ...
America's mature forests have been working harder than anyone knew — and the tools used to watch them have been unable to see it. A study published in Nature Ecology & Evolution delivers an ...
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