Others are watching forest plots for years on end to see whether their growth rates are changing. (sciencemag.org)
Scientists studying forest plots, who have seen hints that growth is increasing, are critical of the tree ring study. (sciencemag.org)
Banin et al. compared the growth rates of trees (as above - ground woody production) in permanent forest plots in northwest Amazonia and northern Borneo and found that Bornean forests produced wood at a 49 % faster rate than their Amazonian counterparts. (science.sciencemag.org)