Riparian forests help to support aquatic animals (e.g., cutthroat trout) by providing crucial shaded habitats and essential structure from their debris and root systems. Further, healthy forest ...

Cavity trees, dead standing trees, and downed dead trees create habitat for many species of mammals, birds, insects, amphibians, and reptiles, which positively impacts the rest of the ecosystem.

Yet, a management strategy focused only on deer, or only on invasive shrubs, results in little or no forest health improvement, according to research from Ohio, spanning more than 10 years.

Forests also provide essential health products such as hygiene and ... These diseases originate from the transfer of pathogens from animals to humans, and they usually occur when natural ...