The native ferns that form a lush green understory in coastal redwood forests are well adapted to dry summers and periodic droughts, but California's current prolonged drought has taken a toll on them ...

Dieback of ferns due to the drought can be seen in some areas of the campus redwood forest. (Photo by T. Stephens) A close-up of a western swordfern frond shows damage caused by thrips. (Photo ...

The fern specimen that triggered describing the new Dennstaedtia species was collected 15 years ago by Gabriela Zuquim, a researcher at the University of Turku "I was taking pictures in the forest to ...

Researchers have described seven new fern species from the rainforests of tropical America. Many of the species were uncovered as the by-product of ecological research: the species diversity in ...

As the mercury rises outdoors, it's a fitting time to consider the effects of summertime droughts and global warming on ecosystems. Complex interactions among temperature, water cycling, and plant ...

Ferns, Mosses and Forest Plants -Back by popular demand, Saturday, August 18, 9:00 am – 10:30 am Join Helen Hamilton to look for summer forest plants, ferns and mosses, on a short trail in Freedom ...

The native ferns that form a lush green understory in coastal redwood forests are well adapted to dry summers and periodic droughts, but California's current prolonged drought has taken a toll on them ...

Eilís O'Neill / KUOW/EarthFix Ellie and Emma are toddlers. They spend a lot of time with their dad Tim Billo in Seward Park, a fragment of old-growth forest on the edge of Lake Washington. Billo’s a ...