As climate change and pests put increasing pressure on forests, the right forest management practices are emerging as key to preserving biodiversity. A recent study published in Forest Ecosystems ...

Highly valued economically, ecologically and culturally, the white oak (Quercus alba) is a keystone forest species and is one ...

Comprising more than 5,200 acres, Manuel F. Correllus State Forest (MCSF) is the largest and most important conservation land on Martha’. This site supports important coastal sandplain habitats, ...

I have been shocked, while driving around the Island recently, to see scarred landscapes, large parcels that have been totally cleared of trees for one purpose or another. Reading that clear-cutting ...

Fire fears grow as insect that feasts on the conifers has exploded in the northeastern part of the state at a level not seen ...

The Douglas fir is an indelible symbol of the Pacific Northwest. The thick-barked native represents the aesthetics of biologically rich Cascadia and the checkered past of overlogging.

As 2025 began, the world watched the devastating fires in southern California. The fires spread rapidly over chaparral-covered hillsides under extremely dry conditions and Santa Ana winds. Thousands ...

Boy names may not be top of mind when you think of flowers, but there are plenty of flower-inspired names perfect for a child ...

Though sightings in Colorado are rare, these animals are crucial to the ecosystem as they help control populations of small ...

A: As dry as you can get it so that burning it won’t gum up your chimney with flammable creosote. How to tell? One indicator is deep radial cracks in the butt ends. Another sign is loose bark, ...

Table 1. Statistical information of diameter at breast height (DBH) (cm). Seedlings and saplings were measured twice. Mature trees were divided into three canopy layers—upper, middle, and lower, and ...

By chance, they came across each other again, and gradually, their lives got back on track. Together, they planted the seeds of the white olive tree.