This is often the case in accidents from lawnmowers, or some trees naturally shed their bark to reveal a lighter inner color.

Bark stripping occurs most frequently in early summer. It can kill trees outright or make them susceptible to insect infestation or fungal pathogens. Squirrels prefer to strip bark from small trees ...

From the tree’s perspective, the bark may have varied functions. Tree bark is involved with water storage and with mechanical support of the tree. Coastal redwood trees commonly have extremely ...

Fraser fir is a beloved type of Christmas ... slow growth, dead branches, and eventually death of the tree. Other pests, such ...