By Ruth Kamnitzer Microbes living in tree bark consume vast amounts of climate-related and toxic gases, according to new ...

STAYING with a friend recently, above my bed hung what I at first took to be a piece of felted art. On touching it however I found it was a peel ...

Tree bark has a total surface area similar to all of the land area on Earth. It is home to a wide range of microbial species ...

An ecologist investigates pest infestation in forests with mixed and monoculture tree stands. In recent years, foresters have been able to observe it up close: First, prolonged drought weakens the ...

Don't stress if you have a tree that's not looking its best in the bark department. You can save a tree with damaged bark by first assessing the type of damage. Once you know the severity, you have a ...

Gregory Moore does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond ...

The center of a tree or shrub stem (from roots to trunk, branches, and twigs) is woody, composed of xylem cells that conduct water from the roots to the upper parts of the tree. That woody section is ...

Dear Master Gardener: We have some trees along our road that have the bark eaten from them. I don’t think it is from porcupines because the small branches are eaten, too. Any information on this would ...

STAYING with a friend recently, above my bed hung what I at first took to be a piece of felted art. On touching it however I found it was a peel ...