Mixing tree species can lead to better growth in the forest—at least above ground. A new study published in Nature shows that ...

Tree-ring samples taken by Paulo Quadri, who earned a Ph.D. in environmental studies from UC Santa Cruz, were included in the study. (Photo by Luz A. de Wit) The top-line findings of a massive ...

In recent decades, climate change has modified the growth of forests, mainly due to increasing temperature and altered ...

Many homeowners bring out their loppers and pruning saws in spring for one reason or another. Maybe they’re opening up the ...

We don’t often think about the roots of trees until there is a problem. A forester friend of mine called it a “fencepost mentality.” Being underground, they are often out of sight out of mind. However ...