The planet is becoming greener, but scientists warn that forests with fast-growing trees are more fragile and less resilient.

The world's forests are changing silently, and scientists are warning about the loss of key tree species and lack of biodiversity.

Trees growing on forest edges are shaped differently from those growing deep in the forest. (IMAGE) University of Helsinki Caption Point cloud of trees growing deep in the forest (above) and in ...

Professor Jens-Christian Svenning with a specimen of the species Aspidosperma polyneuron in Argentina. The tree is an example of one of the “slow” species that are declining despite their high ...

In Panama’s tropical forests, trees are quietly rewriting the rules of survival. Faced with longer, harsher dry spells, they are reallocating energy below ground, extending roots deeper into the soil ...

A growing dominance of fast-growing tree species is reshaping forests worldwide, potentially weakening ecosystem stability, biodiversity and long-term carbon storage, according to a major new global ...

The backbone of forests is under threat The most threatened species are often slow-growing specialists, as Svenning describes them. These are trees with thick leaves, dense wood, and long lifespans, ...