Tropical forests are among the planet’s most powerful natural climate tools, yet after logging or pasture use they can take decades to recover their biomass and biodiversity. New research suggests ...

New research finds that tropical forests can grow significantly faster and sequester more climate-warming carbon dioxide when additional nitrogen is available in the soil. “With this information we ...

Nitrogen is an essential nutrient for plant productivity, yet its overuse in synthetic fertilizers often results in significant environmental problems such as greenhouse gas emissions, water pollution ...