Plants

With his new “field atlas,” Kaufmann challenges readers to better understand the places where we live — and to protect them.

A new paper identifies 65 plant extinctions in the continental United States and Canada — but that’s probably just a fraction of what we’ve lost.

In The Reindeer Chronicles, Judith D. Schwartz shows how badly damaged landscapes are being restored across the world — and why more of that work is deeply needed.

As scary as wildfires are for people living near them, burned forests create some of the most biodiverse ecosystems.

Coastal mangrove forests help protect communities and habitats from storm surges, but sea-level rise could wipe them out.

Plants that depend on wind for pollination or seed dispersal may face challenges as warming temperatures force species to shift their ranges, according to a new study.

More frequent, longer-lasting blooms can harm both wildlife and human health — and even kill. Can we learn to predict and prevent them?

Areas with natural buffers from the effects of climate change could play a vital role in conservation efforts. New research helps to better understand them.

Mistakenly presumed extinct for 22 years, the rare Wendlandia angustifolia tree now has an opportunity for priority preservation.

The discovery of a lost plant species highlights the need to protect other endangered species in one of the most biodiverse regions in the United States.