In the chilly winters of British Columbia, sweet cherry trees employ a fascinating survival trick called supercooling, ...

This year’s ‘State of the Birds’ report reveals that the major declines in bird populations reported by Science Journal in ...

Trees with white flowers have a way of lifting and lightening a garden’s mood—as well as soothing the mood of the gardener.

Prunus serotina. Washington has two native cherry species, both of which are mostly overshadowed by the focus we put on flowering cherry varieties. Bitter Cherry, Prunus emarginata is the more ...

Twenty million trees will be planted and 2,500 hectares (6,178 acres) of new woodland created in the west of England as part of a "national forest" drive, the government has announced. The Western ...

Together with the oceans, they are one of the two most important carbon sinks, due to their capacity to store carbon in the soil and in tree biomass. As such, promoting fast-growing trees could ...

In each experiment, tree species were planted in blocks, creating a mosaic of forest patches of the same age and species. Some experiments were established up to 60 years ago. Tree heights were ...