To properly manage a tree, you need to know what species it is. Plus, tree identification is a lot of fun. Knowing a tree’s species is key to understanding their proper growing conditions, how to ...

Following several public meetings, the Sandy Springs Sustainability Committee recently presented a revised Recommended Tree Species List for approval. The updated tree list also includes the ...

If you’re thinking of planting a new tree in your yard, put down the shovel and check out this new guide from the Michigan Department of Natural Resources. The Michigan Communities Trees Species ...

Trees are some of the largest and most widespread organisms on Earth, yet the true number of their species has been an enduring mystery. This lack of knowledge is detrimental to conservation efforts.

A study published in Science found that two-thirds of the populations of all 4,950 tree species that make up the Atlantic Forest are threatened with extinction. The Atlantic forest, which stretches ...

The reason why so many tree species can coexist in species-rich forests has long been a subject of debate in ecology. This question is key to understanding the mechanisms governing the dynamics and ...

If you liked this story, share it with other people. Of the more than 4,000 known tree species found only in Mesoamerica, nearly half are threatened with extinction, according a new assessment.