Insects and other animals prefer to feed on nitrogen-fixing trees, ... Widespread herbivory cost in tropical nitrogen-fixing tree species. Nature, 2022; DOI: 10.1038/s41586-022-05502-6; ...

The study modeled how the mix of tree species growing in a tropical forest following a disturbance, ... We found that by including nitrogen-fixing trees in these efforts, ...

Trees were classified into four groups that are unique to different stages of forest regrowth, including early-, mid-, and late-successional species, plus nitrogen fixers.

Often mistaken for garden honeysuckle, black locust trees are quite invasive. Identifying this plant will help you prevent it ...

Researchers from Colorado State University have found that carbon sequestration is significantly boosted when the tree stands include nitrogen-fixing trees. The research found that on a eucalyptus ...

In a field study, the authors examined diverse tree species (23 species capable of fixing nitrogen and 20 non-fixers) growing as understorey seedlings in mature tropical forests in Barro Colorado ...

Nitrogen-fixing trees have a symbiotic relationship with bacteria that can "fix" the nitrogen and make it usable. Bytnerowicz raised various species of these trees in growth chambers, allowing him to ...

Which tree species fix the most carbon? Story by Science X staff ... to study the growth of 223 tree species planted in 160 experimental forests across ... high nitrogen concentration in the ...

These plants and trees enrich the soil and are commonly referred to as nitrogen fixers. In temperate climate zones, alders are one of the most useful nitrogen fixing pioneer trees.

AREAS WHERE fly ash is dumped should be rehabilitated by planting suitable Nitrogen-fixing tree species, and serve as ?nutrient pumps?. A Forest Influence Officer at the Forest Research Institute ...

image: Insect herbivory on the leaves of a dominant tropical nitrogen-fixing Inga tree species. view more Credit: Sarah Batterman. The ability of tropical forests to grow and store carbon is ...

Insects and other animals prefer to feed on nitrogen-fixing trees, ... Leaves were analyzed from 23 fixer species and 20 non-fixer species, representing 350 seedlings and 1,626 leaves.