Across cities and suburbs, a curious pattern keeps turning up in aerial photos and field surveys alike: trees that stand ...

Dipteryx oleifera trees not only survive lightning strikes, they grow taller, lose rivals, and reproduce more successfully.

"Tree forks are naturally engineered structural connections that work as cantilevers in trees, which means that they have the potential to transfer force very efficiently thanks to their internal ...

Steve Nix is a member of the Society of American Foresters and a former forest resources analyst for the state of Alabama. Leaves are food factories for the tree. Powered by sunlight, the green ...

2001-08-19 04:00:00 PDT Siem Reap, Cambodia-- Thick, sinewy and ghostly white, soaring into the sky, they signal nature's dominance over man. The trees of Angkor tower over the great temples, their ...

While landscaping and gardens can be considered the ultimate finishing touch for a house to boosts curb appeal (some even say landscaping can sell a home), not all plants and trees are a good idea to ...