An Instagram influencer and other experts say bonsai, the Japanese art of cultivating small trees, can be a tool of conservation.

Increasing tree species diversity is often regarded as a way to make forests more resilient to climate change. However, a new international study led by the University of Freiburg shows that diversity ...

Many at-risk forest tree species will probably need biotechnology along with traditional tree-breeding approaches to survive, according to insights published in the July issue of the journal New ...

There are many different types of forests with different types of trees. Learn more about a few types of forests and the trees that populate them. Science Trek is available to stream on pbs.org and ...

Forests provide many ecosystem services, including microclimate regulation, biodiversity preservation, air and water purification, and soil protection. Together with the oceans, they are one of the ...

New research reveals the Adirondack Park may hold nearly nine times more old growth forest than previously mapped ...

Preserving the diversity of forests assures their productivity and potentially increases the accumulation of carbon and nitrogen in the soil, which helps to sustain soil fertility and mitigate global ...

The forests of the world are teeming with life, from the towering trees down to the microscopic organisms that quietly ...

Ancient alerce trees may shelter entire underground ecosystems, with vast fungal networks helping forests cycle nutrients and store carbon.

According to the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, snags are utilized by 43 species of birds and perhaps as many as 26 species of mammals throughout the Midwest.