A new study from North Carolina State University researchers finds that conversion of forests to urban development or ...

Beneath the deep shade of the boreal conifers, the forest floor is cold, dark, and damp. The ground cover varies from bare patches of partially decayed conifer needles and debris to a profusion of ...

This native ground cover is as useful as it is pretty ... In its native environment, it spreads slowly to cover the forest floor, where deer and rabbits typically leave it alone.

To recover forest ecosystems across the United States ... Almost more fascinating is the ground cover, with up to 50 species per square meter, including plants that are thousands of years old ...