What we discovered has changed how we think about trees. Bark was long assumed to be largely biologically inert in relation ...

Trees are known for absorbing CO2. But microbes in their bark also absorb other climate-active gases, methane, hydrogen, and ...

Learn how the trillions of microbes harbored in tree bark can help scrub the air of greenhouse and toxic gases.

Training one’s eye to identify trees is a fun way to connect with the world around us and can be useful for making home landscape selections. Trees are often identified using leaf shape and color, ...

Ever wondered how you can identify a tree without its leaves? All tree species have different patterns of bark and leaf/flower buds that can be used to identify them even in winter time. In this ...

A walk in the woods this time of year is different. It’s quiet and monochromatic. Other than the crunch of your shoes on frozen ground, there isn’t as much to see or hear as a forest in spring or ...

The various textures and patterns of bark on trees and shrubs make for good identification features. Some pines, such as the cluster pine (Pinus pinaster) have deep fissures in their bark. The bark of ...

Australian researchers have discovered a hidden climate superpower of trees. Their bark harbors trillions of microbes that ...