Trees are pillars of our communities, yet we rarely pay attention to how weird — and wonderful — these ancient power plants can be.Source: 15 astounding facts about trees | MNN – Mother Nature Network
Climate experiment shows trees release water but stop absorbing carbon in extreme heat. The year-long experiment showed that trees continue to release water through their leaves as an evaporative cooling system during periods of extreme heat, despite the carbon-fixing...
And now the idea is coming full circle, as a digital album of tree rings played like vinyl records is being released on actual vinyl.Source: Turns out tree rings can be played on a turntable | MNN – Mother Nature Network
It’s called dendrochronology, the study of data culled from the growth patterns of trees. And it can tell us a lot.Source: Tree rings reveal our past — and our future | MNN – Mother Nature Network
More and more gardeners are having to deal with shade in their yards from buildings and large trees. But shade doesn’t mean the end of gardening. Here’s some basics on shade gardening. Source: Connecticut Garden Journal: Throwing Shade | Connecticut Public...
When the Vikings first arrived in the ninth century, Iceland was covered in 25 to 40 percent forest. What happened? The landscape of Iceland has changed a lot in a thousand years. When the Vikings first arrived in the ninth century, the land was covered in 25 to 40...
Do trees communicate with each other? Dr John Jackson, former CEO of the Royal Forestry Society, looks at the evidence.Source: Talking Trees – Woodland Trust
