This 1,000-year-old pine tree’s protector fears changing weather patterns

As temperatures neared their midday peak, Hu Xiaosong was doing his regular patrol, at an altitude of more than 5,500 feet, ...
Santa Rosa Press Democrat

Espaliers not only create striking tree patterns, they boost fruit quality

Perhaps you’ve never heard the term espalier, a technique for training a tree or other plant against a trellis, but examples abound in Sonoma County. These range from ornamental vines on fences to ...
esa.org

Using tree-fall patterns to calculate tornado wind speed

Tornadoes, hurricanes, and other extreme windstorm events cause millions of dollars in structural damage and related losses each year. They can also significantly damage ecosystems systems, driving ...
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A new spatial mechanism for coexistence: Hidden patterns in tree distribution stabilize biodiversity in forests

The reason why so many tree species can coexist in species-rich forests has long been a subject of debate in ecology. This question is key to understanding the mechanisms governing the dynamics and ...
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Using tree-fall patterns to calculate tornado wind speed

Tornadoes, hurricanes, and other extreme windstorm events cause millions of dollars in structural damage and related losses each year. They can also significantly damage ecosystems systems, driving ...