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When trees can protect against avalanches: Tree height and species play key roles

Forests protect against avalanches, but not every forest is equally effective. Thanks to almost 50 years of observations at the Stillberg afforestation site, SLF researchers have now gained insight ...
Morning Overview on MSN

Trees near cell towers show a strange pattern and scientists want answers

Across cities and suburbs, a curious pattern keeps turning up in aerial photos and field surveys alike: trees that stand ...
OPB

Doerner Fir tree in Southern Oregon survives fire but loses its record height

The historic tree is alive, but it lost some of the record height that made it the tallest Douglas fir in the world. Volunteer tree climbers Damien Carré with Oregon Tree Care in Oregon City and Logan ...
The Conversation

Art and science illuminate the same subtle proportions in tree branches

Mitchell Newberry has published research on tree branching supported by University of Michigan and University of New Mexico. He volunteers with Cool It Burque, a tree-planting group in Albuquerque, NM ...
The Washington Post

Climate change is coming for D.C.’s trees, and the city won’t look the same

Warning: This graphic requires JavaScript. Please enable JavaScript for the best experience. The old tree had survived plenty. Branches tangled in power lines. Dogs ...