How do trees regrow roots after being cut? A new study sheds light on this question using cutting-edge spatial ...

Some tree species seem to be more prone to surface roots than others, most notably silver maple, poplar and willow. But almost any large, older tree will produce some surface roots.

Researchers with the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory have discovered that communities of microbes living in and around poplar tree roots are ten times more diverse than the ...

Modified poplar trees grow under light conditions for photosynthesis enhancement. Living Carbon's trees captured up to 27 percent more carbon dioxide than standard trees in a laboratory experiment.