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Ferns took to the trees and thrived
As flowering plants like giant trees quickly rose to dominate plant communities during the Cretaceous period, the ferns that had preceded them hardly saw it as a disappointment. view more (2009-07-06)
The desert is dying
Researchers from University of Bergen have found that trees, which are a main resource for desert people and their flocks, are in significant decline in the hyper-arid Eastern Desert of Egypt. view more (2007-02-14)
Bright autumn colouration in trees - a warning signal to insects?
Most deciduous trees change colour in autumn. However, both within and between species, there is considerable variation both in the timing and magnitude of autumn colour change. Hamilton and Brown recently proposed a hypothesis to explain this phenomenon. Their idea was that the bright autumn colouration in trees is a warning signal to insects... view more... (2003-09-17)
Mystery of fossilized trees is solved
An international research team has found evidence of the Earth's earliest forest trees, dating back 385 million years. view more (2007-04-19)
Trees facilitate wildfires as a way to protect their habitat
Fire is often thought of something that trees should be protected from, but a new study suggests that some trees may themselves contribute to the likelihood of wildfires in order to promote their own abundance at the expense of their competitors. view more (2009-10-29)
Danger lurks underground for oak seedlings
Scientists trying to understand why oaks are starting to disappear from North American forests may need to look just below the surface to find some answers. view more (2009-03-04)
Time of day matters to thirsty trees, U of T researcher discovers
The time of day matters to forest trees dealing with drought, according to a new paper produced by a research team led by Professor Malcolm Campbell, University of Toronto Scarborough's vice-principal for research and colleagues in the department of cell and systems biology at the St. George campus. view more (2009-11-24)
Firewood unintentionally transports emerald ash borer
What could be more harmless than a bundle of firewood? Depending on where it came from, it could be a Trojan horse for emerald ash borers. view more (2007-02-01)
DO NOT HIDE FROM RAIN UNDER A FIRTREE
Russian scientists have found out that industrial contamination of atmosphere has more impact on flora and soil under the trees and the trees as such than on the space between the crowns. The study has been funded by the Russian Foundation for Basic Research and the President~s grant. We normally consider a tree as a natural umbrella. It is... view more... (2000-12-15)
Ants are friendly to some trees, but not others
Tree-dwelling ants generally live in harmony with their arboreal hosts. But new research suggests that when they run out of space in their trees of choice, the ants can get destructive to neighboring trees. view more (2009-11-09)
Quick identification needed to save Florida's citrus industry from devastating disease
The recent discovery of citrus greening (huanglongbing) in samples collected from trees in South Florida poses a definite threat to Florida's $9 billion commercial citrus industry. view more (2005-09-15)
Underdogs in the understory: Study suggests nature favors rarer trees
A study of seven tropical forests around the world has revealed that nature encourages biodiversity by favoring the growth of less common trees. view more (2006-01-30)
Guam rhino beetles got rhythm
In May 2008 the island of Guam became a living laboratory for scientists as they attached acoustic equipment to coconut trees in order to listen for rhinoceros beetles. view more (2009-04-14)
Building a better virtual world, one tree (or millions) at a time
When Stanford computer scientist Vladlen Koltun decided to build a better virtual world, he began with 3-D trees-millions of them. Now he wants to give them away. view more (2008-01-09)
Fragmentation rapidly erodes Amazonian biodiversity
An international research team has discovered that forest fragmentation poses an even greater threat to Amazonian biodiversity than previously thought. view more (2006-11-28)
Larger nuts end up further from tree
Trees are better off if they produce large nuts. This is revealed in research by Patrick Jansen from Wageningen University. Scatterhoarding rodents appear to prefer burying larger nuts for later. The bigger the nut, the further it is buried from the tree and the more frequently it is forgotten. Biologist Patrick Jansen investigated what happened... view more... (2003-02-14)
Holy Guacamole: NC State Researcher Tracks Invasive Beetle Threatening Florida's Avocados
A researcher at North Carolina State University is tracking the movement of the Redbay Ambrosia beetle, an invasive insect that, if it spreads to southeast Florida, may severely affect the production of avocados, a $15 million to $30 million industry in the state. view more (2009-02-05)
Kingston University Designer Delivers Christmas Tree Charity
A Kingston University designer is bringing some early Christmas cheer to hundreds of needy children. Tim Simpson, a third year student on the University's Product and Furniture Design course, has created an alternative Christmas tree for Save the Children's Festival of Trees. This festive fundraiser sees companies from all over the country donate... view more... (2003-11-20)
Winning by a neck — Giraffes avoid competing with shorter browsers
The giraffe's elongated neck has long been used in textbooks as an illustration of evolution by natural selection, but this common example has received very little experimental attention. view more (2006-12-26)
Why Do Autumn Leaves Bother to Turn Red?
Soils may dictate the array of fall colors as much as the trees rooted in them, according to a forest survey out of North Carolina. view more (2007-10-26)
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