This small tree was introduced after fungus killed the American giants | Mystery Plant
The American chestnut (Castanea dentata) is a tree that shall for evermore be immortalized as a true forest giant of the ...
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Giant, Mysterious Spires Ruled the Earth Long Before Trees Did. What Exactly Are These Odd-Looking Fossils?
For more than 150 years, scientists have debated whether Prototaxites—which stood roughly 24 feet tall and 3 feet wide—were ...
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The Return of the American Chestnut Tree in New York
The American Chestnut tree, once known as the “Redwood of the ... and dedicated volunteers are working tirelessly to bring ...
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The giant sequoia: preserving a slice of natural history
How do you conserve an ancient wedge of giant tree? With solvent, buckets of conservation-grade resin and a lot of patience. Giant sequoias are among the largest organisms in the world. It took 12 ...
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Green giant: This year's 74-foot Rockefeller Christmas tree is en route from Massachusetts
A giant Norway spruce that will serve as this year’s Rockefeller Christmas tree was en route to New York City on Thursday from its tiny Massachusetts hometown. The 74-foot-high (23-meter-high ...