Natural (and semi-natural) vegetation is defined as “vegetation where ecological processes primarily determine species and site characteristics”. Human activities may influence vegetation interaction, ...

If you've ever traveled through drylands, you may have noticed striking vegetation patterns—stripes, spots, or ...

RALEIGH – North Carolina State University researchers used satellite imagery and field sensors to estimate worldwide changes in plant leaf growth due to global warming. The researchers found that ...

Fire is a major factor shaping the distribution of vegetation types. In this study, we used a recent high resolution map of potential natural vegetation (PNV) types and MODIS fire products to model ...

Heat waves in the UK have led to unseasonable drying of vegetation bypassing natural ecological processes that limit the ...