There are many different types of forests with different types of trees. Learn more about a few types of forests and the trees that populate them. Science Trek is available to stream on pbs.org and ...

Old aspens in Colorado's San Juan Mountains. Photo by Robert T. Leverett/American Forests The Local newsletter is your free, daily guide to life in Colorado. For locals, by locals. The big-tree ...

When you think about big trees, likely what comes to mind are some of the Earth’s biggest trees, like giant sequoias or redwoods, which can grow to roughly 25 stories tall. But big trees are actually ...

Block plantations like these may look efficient, but research shows that more diverse and randomised tree arrangements boost forest productivity and ecosystem health. A new paper published in Nature ...

A research team led by Prof. WANG Tao and Dr. LIU Dan from the Institute of Tibetan Plateau Research of the Chinese Academy of Sciences has revealed that tree species diversity could enhance drought ...

The planet is becoming greener, but scientists warn that forests with fast-growing trees are more fragile and less resilient.

The mortality rate of trees in forests from Tasmania to the Top End is increasing as the world warms, according to a new study. Scientists suspect this rising death rate is part of a global trend but ...

Earth's forests are concealing about 9,200 species of trees that scientists have not yet discovered, according to a new estimate. More than 100 scientists from all over the world built the largest ...