“Again and again, our data was leading us to the same conclusion: with their time-worn genes and deep-rooted connections, the old trees were essential to the rebirth of the forest,” writes Simard.

These low-maintenance outdoor plants are hardy and even the toughest garden spaces can't kill them. They can survive harsh weather, poor soil, and drought.

As the Earth tilts on its axis away from the sun, cold and blustery weather sets in. Animals in the Berkshires employ various strategies to get through our harsh winters. Bats and woodchucks hibernate ...

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As climate change drives more frequent and severe wildfires across boreal forests in Alaska and northwestern Canada, scientists are asking a critical question: Will these ecosystems continue to store ...

Without trees, the world as we know it would not exist. This is a lesson we all were taught in elementary school. I remember studying about trees and having Smokey the Bear show up at school! In their ...

Fall foliage color is produced by deciduous trees and shrubs. Up North, the spectacular fall color has long come and gone. Here in the Deep South, fall color is not as prominent, but we do see some.

Late autumn is the time to take proactive measures in order to help trees survive harsh winter weather and to protect them from hungry wildlife. As idyllic as soft waves of blanketed snow can be, the ...

Abstract: Individual tree detection in Light Detection and Ranging (LiDAR) data has been widely investigated in the literature. However, most of the methods work well on conifers but lead to poor ...