By quantifying the seed production of more than 700 trees species worldwide and how each species’ productivity can vary by location, two new studies can help boost the success of efforts to replant and restore forests after devastating wildfires, droughts or other disturbances. The studies, which synthesize data on species from the tropics to subarctic regions, are the first to quantify global patterns in tree seed production.

Boat sinks in Caribbean ‘with at least 1 dead and 16 missing’ as P&O cruise ship helps rescue survivors clinging to hull
A P&O cruise ship with Brit tourists on board is helping search for passengers of a boat after it sank in the