In order for trees to grow, they need to control their water balance meticulously. A study shows how trees react to drought -- and revises previous perceptions. In order for trees to grow, they need ...

Discover why trees can live for hundreds or even thousands of years. Learn how continuous growth, natural defense mechanisms, ...

Trees that grow quickly not only reach maturity sooner but may also die younger, potentially limiting the long-term stability of forest carbon storage. And these shifts are not just a concern for the ...

Model for mitochondrial homeostasis mediated by PtoRFL30 during wood formation in poplar. During wood formation, nuclear-encoded protein PtoRFL30 targets mitochondria, and affects mitochondrial ...

Trees are so common that it’s easy to assume no one has ever counted ...