ecology

The U.S. is struggling to replant forests destroyed by increasingly destructive wildfires, with some areas unlikely to recover. Researchers are studying which species are likely to survive — and where — as climate change makes it difficult or impossible for many forests to regrow.

The traditional water cycle diagram in many K-12 classrooms doesn’t reflect what’s happening in the real world, said Brigham Young University ecology professor Ben Abbott, and doesn’t reflect modern climate.

Researchers hope the study can help fire managers better understand when it's safe to let fires burn as part of the natural cycle.

Climate change is altering the way rain falls on Utah’s grasses, shrubs and trees. That could end up transforming which plants you see around the state.

The Great Salt Lake is vast — around 1,700 square miles of state and federal public lands.This inland sea is too salty to be a big fishing attraction. But…