The vast majority of forest restorations contain just one tree species—leaving them vulnerable to pests like the emerald ash ...

Planting forests with diverse species can help ensure their success, according to a new study published May 18 from the Smithsonian Environmental Research Center (SERC) and The Nature Conservancy. The ...

When trees and soil fungi form close associations with each other, both partners benefit. Many tree species have further enhanced this cooperation by forming a concurrent symbiosis with two different ...

A 60-mile stretch of forest in Florida's Big Bend is one of the most botanically diverse areas in the United States. The region's high tree diversity is attributed to fertile soil, ample water, and ...

Around the world, people plan to plant more than 1 trillion trees this decade in an ambitious effort to slow climate change ...

Tropical trees distance themselves from members of their own species more than they do other species, a new study shows. What’s more, trees of the same species exist at distances farther apart than ...

All fruit trees, including apple, pear, and plum, should be pruned in the spring as they can be sensitive and don't like to ...