“Tender” plants have little cold hardiness and are killed by freezing temperatures, while “hardy” plants can survive freezing to different levels. A Coniferous forest in winter.

Male ruffed grouse create a low drumbeat in spring to attract mates and challenge rivals. The sound can carry a quarter mile.

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For decades, ecologists have differed over a longstanding mystery: Will a longer, climate-induced growing season ultimately help coniferous forests to grow or hurt them? A new CU Boulder study may ...

There are many different types of forests with different types of trees. Learn more about a few types of forests and the trees that populate them. Science Trek is available to stream on pbs.org ...

Despite long-term enhanced nitrogen (N) inputs, forests can retain considerable amounts of N. While rates of N inputs via throughfall and N leaching are increased in coniferous stands relative to ...

Forest area fluctuations: The coniferous forest area in North America increased by 5.62% between 2018-2023 compared to 1984-1991. However, it decreased by 4.85% from its peak in 1992-2001. Impact of ...