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

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 ...

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

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 ...

But the ectomycorrhizal and arbuscular mycorrhizal fungal groups, which both live symbiotically with plant roots, do so in ...

These pipes, hidden among the tree trunks and supported by metal towers, have simple holes drilled into them, which allow the CO2 to escape into the atmosphere.

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