So often we choose a tree because of its flowers, leaves, fall color or its fruit. Often, we forget about the bark. However, on many trees, the bark is the most interesting part of the tree. This can ...

Yet there seems to be a third important and previously unquantified methane sink at play: trees. The bark on many tree species is also host to methanotrophs, per the new study. Added altogether, the ...

The center of a tree or shrub stem (from roots to trunk, branches, and twigs) is woody, composed of xylem cells that conduct water from the roots to the upper parts of the tree. That woody section is ...

Although native to eastern Asia, crape myrtles are indispensable in the Southern landscape. Its vibrantly colored flowers in shades of pink, purple, red and white from May to September virtually ...

Unless you are intent on making your own maple syrup, you probably haven't given tree sap much thought. So, let's take a deeper dive into a tree's 'blood' or sap and the normal flow in the fall for ...

An ecologist investigates pest infestation in forests with mixed and monoculture tree stands. In recent years, foresters have been able to observe it up close: First, prolonged drought weakens the ...