In Miami—a place known for one of the most diverse tree canopies in the world—nearly half of the native trees may struggle to survive in the coming decades, a new University of Miami study indicates.

TREES HAVE STORIES to tell. Within their annual growth rings are records of drought and deluge, but scientists can also use them to reconstruct environmental pollution events. Tree rings can be used ...

As tree scientist, I am fascinated by the magnificent biology of trees. I also find it enthralling and encouraging that trees are being appreciated by writers around the world right now. Three fresh ...

A new study by Dr. Zoë Lindo, a post-doctoral fellow in the Department of Biology at McGill University, and Jonathan Whiteley, a doctoral student in the same department, shows that large, ancient ...

Forests provide humanity with many benefits including clean air, lumber, and fuels, etc. Forest trees evolve many specific traits such as large wood formation, perennial growth and adaptability of ...

It has been well over a month since Hurricane Sandy, and we still hear the buzzing roars of chain-saws in backyards, along streets and utility right-of-ways. Massive uprooted trees, heavy fallen limbs ...

DURHAM— This spring, as many throughout the region are pruning their trees after winter storms, few will realize that a now deceased local man was one of the driving forces behind the techniques that ...

American elm was once prized for planting along city streets and on college campuses due to its majestic vaselike crown. During the 20 th century, this tree species suffered tremendous decline due to ...