CONIFERS are extensively cultivated in this country for the production of timber, for shelter, and for ornament. The number of species employed for these purposes is very great, and their ...

They're a classic winter sight — but can you tell different types of conifer trees apart? Here's what distinguishes fir, pine ...

Steve Nix is a member of the Society of American Foresters and a former forest resources analyst for the state of Alabama. Trees are among the earth's most useful and beautiful products of nature.

In the tropics and subtropics, many evergreen conifers are endangered. Biologists have collected the world’s largest Podocarpaceae collection. They sequenced characteristic parts of the DNA of these ...

The relationship between photosynthetic capacity ($A_{\text{max}}$) and leaf nitrogen concentration (N) among all C₃ species can be described roughly with one ...

As the autumn leaves flutter to the ground, you might find yourself picking one up, observing its color and shape, and wondering: What kind of tree is this from, anyway? Oregon is best known for its ...

Silicon uptake by terrestrial plants impacts the Si land-ocean fluxes, therefore inducing significant modifications for biogeochemical cycle of Si. Understanding the mechanisms that control Si uptakes ...