Interesting Engineering on MSN

How many trees exist on Earth? A look at the numbers behind our forests

Trees are so common that it’s easy to assume no one has ever counted ...
Mongabay

New Tree Tech: Data-driven reforestation methods match trees to habitats

This four-part Mongabay mini-series examines the latest technological solutions to help tree-planting projects achieve scale and long-term efficiency. Using these innovative approaches could be vital ...
Smithsonian Magazine

This Massive New Guidebook Will Forever Change the Way You Look at Trees

Written by Smithsonian botanist W. John Kress, the book details more than 300 North American tree species in words, maps and photographs—and why we shouldn’t take them for granted Jennie Rothenberg ...
extension.purdue.edu

Indiana Conservation Partnership Employees Learn Tree and Shrub Identification for Sharing with Their Clients

Purdue Extension is a member of the Indiana Conservation Partnership (ICP), and one responsibility is to provide science-based information and training for partnership members (including USDA, Indiana ...
Purdue University

ID That Tree: Learn to Identify Conifer Leaf Types

In this edition of ID That Tree, Purdue Extension forester Lenny Farlee takes us through the different characteristics of coniferous trees found here in Indiana, particularly their foliage and the ...
Ecoticias

Scientists sequenced 461 trees from the Amazon and discovered a rather surprising clue: some species may be passing on defensive genes as if they were recipes for fig…

Scientists found Amazon trees may share defense genes, helping them survive insects and explain extreme rainforest diversity.
MLive

Up your Michigan tree knowledge with the 3 Bs of wintertime identification

HAMLIN TOWNSHIP, MI – Learn about the three Bs of wintertime tree identification during this guided walk at a Michigan state park. While leaves are a useful tool for pinpointing tree species during ...
The New Times on MSN

Why GOVT is restoring rare Inkungu tree species

The government has launched efforts to restore Inkungu, a rare indigenous timber tree species that was once on the brink of extinction. Known scientifically as Diospyros abyssinica, Inkungu is a ...