Reports of tree canopy coverage dwindling across city suburbs raise pressure on local government and other authorities’ efforts to improve the health of urban street trees. New research has found stormwater interception and infiltration that allows water to soak into tree root zones is proving effective for a shady tree canopy in concrete urban environments […]
A Sitka spruce, non-native to the Southern Hemisphere, grows on subantarctic Campbell Island. It was planted at the start of the 20th century. Source: World’s Loneliest Tree Holds Court on New Zealand Island | Treehugger
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Matching the capability of different tree species with the types of contaminants present in soil and water is critical in phytoremediation. A research team has developed a new contaminant prioritization tool that has the potential to increase the effectiveness of phytoremediation in landfill clean-up. Source: Research gives trees an edge in landfill clean-up — ScienceDaily
Fungal disease represents one of the greatest threats to tree industries and forests in the United States. They’re carried by invasive wood borers from overseas. A pre-invasion risk assessment tested 111 fungi samples extracted from 55 Eurasian beetles. None of the greenhouse-grown oak or pine saplings inoculated with the fungi died during the study period, […]
Understanding when and where trees die in vast tropical forests is a challenging first step toward understanding carbon dynamics and climate change. Researchers explained variations in tree mortality over a five-year period by analyzing drone images of one of the most-studied tropical forests in the world, Barro Colorado Island in Panama. Source: Drones help solve […]
Here’s how to stretch your home improvement dollars to upgrade your outdoor space! Source: 5 Tips for Maximizing Your Landscaping Budget to Create the Yard of Your Dreams | Better Homes & Gardens
Simple processes can make wood tough, impact-resistant—or even transparent. Source: Stronger Than Steel, Able to Stop a Speeding Bullet—It’s Super Wood! | Scientific American
On 144 acres of Northern Minnesota wilderness, travelers can glimpse a rare old-growth forest. Source: This 1882 surveying error saved a patch of forest from logging
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