In fantasy worlds, trees like the Lord of the Rings’ Ents are agile and mobile. In the real world, they’re slow.

A few things on this planet are old enough to make history books look recent, and that includes some living trees that have ...

Declining snow accumulation in the mountains of the northeastern U.S. will likely reduce the ability of forests to act as a ...

A new study published in the Journal of Plant Ecology has found that temperate forest tree species, regardless of their root ...

Tree root systems are seldom on the minds of forest owners, tree planters, and general dendrophiles. Roots are rarely exposed, and so misconceptions about how they grow and function can influence ...

A team co-led by a Purdue University researcher has found that groups of fungi influence global tree species in distinct ways ...

Biodiversity isn’t just about what’s growing in the forest, but also how it’s growing. Forests with a wide range of tree ...

Forest protectors are defending mature forests from logging after dam removal and restoration on the Elwha River.

An ice storm in late March damaged forests across a 12-county area in the northern part of Michigan’s Lower Peninsula.

The teams are busy with a lot of other work. Deconcretisation of trees will not start immediately,” said the official.

In other words, trees act like organic flood walls. Their roots absorb stormwater ... Some studies have also questioned the reliability of forest carbon accounting, particularly when it comes to ...