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Trees awaken to spring at their own pace, even within the same species in the same forest – with a difference of up to 12 days
A study by the National Land Survey of Finland and the University of Helsinki has revealed significant individual differences ...
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How Lignin Helped Trees Grow Up
A new book details how lignin once protected algae from UV radiation, then later in evolutionary time became a structural ...
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Trees in art, as well as life, often follow simple mathematical rules, study finds
Renaissance polymath Leonardo da Vinci observed tree growth and came up with his own mathematical rule for painting trees. His work on tree physiology inspired scientists and landscape artists ...
‘Tree-of-heaven’ doesn’t live up to its name as invasive species impacts Virginia
An invasive species has been impacting Virginia and more than 40 other states in the U.S. The Tree-of-heaven can get up to 8 ...
Hit by storms and disease, Florida's citrus growers try to survive until bug-free trees arrive
"At some point, this isn't going to be an orange grove anymore," Murphy, a third-generation grower, says as he gazes at the ...
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Tree that can grow 40 types of fruit — from cherries to peaches — takes root at Temple's art school
Artist Sam Van Aken fuses heirloom trees through a horticultural process known as grafting. He then plants them around the ...