Perhaps the best epitome of mountain vegetation is that of Mount Ventoux in Provence, described by Prof. Charles Martins, of Montpellier. There are six botanical regions on the southern slopes of ...

Researchers from 13 countries report clear and statistically significant evidence of a continent-wide warming effect on mountain plant communities in Europe.

In mountainous western North America, vegetation cover has moved upward at a rapid rate over the past several decades, according to a new study. Understanding such shifts in species distribution ...

Climate change is having a more profound effect on alpine vegetation than at first anticipated, according to a study carried out by an international group of researchers and published in Nature ...

In the face of climate change, mountain plants in western North America are expanding into higher, cooler elevations faster than previously thought. But in some regions, the climbing isn’t ...

It’s interesting to stroll through the gardens any time of the year, but in midsummer, each bed provides a spectacular display of nearly every color, texture and flower found from the mountains ...

Vegetation in the mountain ranges of North America appears to be adapting more quickly than previously expected to climate change, a study suggests. While this theory needs to be supported by ...

Fires in area mountains have been fueled by dry vegetation, officials say. The U.S. Forest Service issued restrictions on visitors to reduce concerns.

Vegetation Ecology is a survey of physical and biological processes that control the distribution and dynamics of vegetation. Through fieldwork and individual projects, students will gain hands-on ...

Aquatic weeds are making a comeback at Smith Mountain Lake. Keri Green, Chair of the Lake Quality Council for the Smith Mountain Lake Association, weighed in on what effects the weeds have on ...

A vegetation fire in the Otay Mountain Wilderness, which ignited Saturday afternoon, is now 100% contained, said officials with Cal Fire.