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Trees appear to communicate and cooperate through subterranean networks of fungi. What are they sharing with one another?Source: The Social Life of Forests - The New York Times

Studies on various roadside layouts and species tend to yield different results for plants' effectiveness at alleviating pollution.Source: Vegetation Filters Harmful Particulates from Air--But How Much? | The Scientist Magazine®

Not only can studying the growth patterns obscured within tree trunks tell us about the past, the field can also help us plan for the future.Source: Opinion: Tree Rings as Soothsayers | The Scientist Magazine®

The sequoia tree slab is an invitation to begin thinking about a vast timescale that includes everything from fossils of armored amoebas to the great Tyrannosaurus rex.Source: A 16-Million-Year-Old Tree Tells a Deep Story of the Passage of Time | Smithsonian

Tall trees with thick, lush canopies stretch as far as the eye can see. There’s a slight breeze blowing, birds are singing, and there’s a faint smell of forest—mostly fir trees and mushrooms. For a moment, people experiencing the scene may forget they’re in a research...

Taylor Guitars is turning to urban woods for the manufacturing of high-end guitars, to cut down on use of exotic materials.Source: Taylor Guitars Is Building Guitars Out of Trees Along the Highway - Rolling Stone

It’s easy to go through life with what our third-grade teacher taught us about trees. What we ‘half remember’ is enough for us to happily relegate trees to the background of everywhere we go and everything we do.Source: How to Identify Trees | Tree Care Tips

Domingo pine is densely pyramidal in shape and richly blue-green in color. A fast-grower that rarely needs pruning, it can handle urban pollution and placement. It’s an exceptional conifer prized for its toughness, color, form and texture. It combines the best traits...

Shrouded in mystery, the gigantic Daisen Kofun mound in Japan is thought to hold the remains of a 5th century emperor.Source: One of the World's Largest Tombs Is a Keyhole-Shaped Forest | Treehugger

When we hear the word "rainforest" most of us immediately think of the hot tropical jungles running along the equator like a green belt. However, a rainforest is simply a forest that receives a lot of rainfall, and there are areas of the world with more mild...

People around the globe are turning to trees for a good reason: they change lives. They provide the necessities of life itself. From cleaning our air and water to promoting physical and mental health, trees are integral to the wellbeing of both people and our...

Flash Forest, like a handful of other startups that are also using tree-planting drones, believes that technology can help the world reach ambitious goals to restore forests.Source: Flash Forest is using drones to plant tens of thousands of trees | Fast Company

As with many oak trees, white oak is not only sought after for its strength, but its longevity. White oak trees can live up to 300 years, with some living longer, such as a white oak in Basking Ridge, New Jersey.Source: White Oak: The King of Kings | Arbor Day Blog

Spending time outdoors in nature is not only fun, but it’s therapeutic and rejuvenating. Time spent in nature improves your physical, mental, and spiritual health. Residents who live in greener communities are three times more likely to be physically active and 40...