Heatwaves pose significant dangers, exacerbated by the urban heat island effect. Trees help alleviate heat through shade and transpiration, lowering temperatures significantly. Proper tree management, ...

The math that describes the branching pattern of trees in nature also holds for trees depicted in art—and may even underlie ...

A study tracking rainfall patterns over thousands of years has found that more arid periods coincided with ages of dynastic ...

The molecule is also being tested in over 100 vaccine clinical trials. Rising QS-21 demand from the pharmaceutical industry ...

Similarly, most living things produce records of their own existence in layered body tissues – often in the form of daily or ...

The Cooperative Extension Plant Clinic can provide information on scale insect control, urban tree care, and other ...

The scale invariance in branch diameter dictates how much smaller a limb should be as it branches and how much investment a tree makes in a few thick branches versus many thin ones. Trees have evolved ...

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Many problems may be prevented by pruning correctly during the formative years for a tree or shrub. The late dormant season is the best time for most pruning. Avoid topping trees. Removing large ...

Feb. 6, 2025 — A study has identified key genetic pathways in corn that help its roots branch out to find water in soil; the varieties adapted to temperate regions like the U.S. corn belt showed ...

Peak activity occurs in July. As their colony size expands, carpenter ants will establish satellite colonies in nearby trees and structures. Thereby, structures that are surrounded by large trees are ...