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 ...

Filaments of fungi intertwine with the tips of tree roots to form underground networks that seem to benefit both organisms: the filaments, called hyphae, break down minerals in the soil that trees ...

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

To create the perfect grassy look around tree roots, you need to plant grasses that do well under those conditions - and here are a few you can choose from.

A research study getting underway in Oakland Forest, an old-growth beech forest in Portsmouth, could shed light on treatments for beech leaf disease.

By simulating the future atmosphere, scientists hope to understand whether trees will continue to act as the lungs of the planet.