Scientists are investigating the reasons some plants still wear last season’s tattered clothes.

The autumnal equinox, which marks the transition between summer and fall, has passed. So, it makes sense to see tree leaves turning glorious fall colors. A lesser-known secret about trees is that a ...

Under the glass roof of UVM’s Main Campus Greenhouse, warmth and foliage flourish even in the cold winter months.  First established in the early 1990s, the building is home to over 400 plant species ...

The basics of photosynthesis are something that every student learns in school: carbon dioxide, water and light in; oxygen and sugar for growth out. In a world where atmospheric carbon dioxide levels ...

News organizations may use or redistribute this image, with proper attribution, as part of news coverage of this paper only. Relationships between tree diversity and species richness of herbivores (a) ...

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 ...

Steve Nix is a member of the Society of American Foresters and a former forest resources analyst for the state of Alabama. Leaf shapes play an important role in tree identification, providing key ...