Trees are a vital part of North Carolina’s natural beauty, offering shade, clean air, and a habitat for wildlife. However, ...

The report concluded that there were several factors affecting pine tree health, including diseases like brown spot needle blight and herbicides. It examined 23 locations across the Delta ...

primarily caused by the pine wood nematode, Bursaphelenchus xylophilus. This disease leads to rapid tree mortality and has severe ecological and economic impacts. Recent research has focused on ...

Blue growth rings in woody plant stems indicate years when cells failed to lignify properly due to summers that were too cold ...

Norwegian architecture studio Helen & Hard completed two Woodnest treehouses, a unique concept which saw the cabins anchored to living pine trees on the steep hillsides of Odda, Norway. Now in 2023, ...

Scientists studying pine trees and juniper shrubs in northern Scandinavia are revealing the weather of the past by looking at ...

The scientists collected core samples from 25 Scots pine trees and stem discs from 54 juniper shrubs, creating paper-thin ...

Scientists studying tree rings in northern Norway have linked ‘blue’ rings, caused by cold summers, to volcanic eruptions ...

Volcanic eruptions and cold summers leave lasting marks in the wood of northern trees, unlocking the secrets of past climate extremes.

Pitch canker: A disease caused by the fungus Fusarium circinatum that affects pine trees, leading to symptoms such as resinous cankers on the bark and dieback of branches. Volatile organic ...

In Norway, scientists have found blue rings in trees that hint at how volcanic eruptions disrupted growth throughout history.

When the going gets cold, even tough trees struggle with growing. Trees need a certain number of warm days in their growing seasons to grow properly ...