Rotting logs turn out to be vital to forest biodiversity and recycling organic matter Katarina Zimmer, Knowable Magazine ...

But gardeners are being warned that anyone who has a tree stump in their garden should not touch it and not get rid of it - ...

The tree has a dense, highly resinous wood that is a formidable barrier to invasion by insects and bacteria. The resinous wood and the White Mountains' cool, dry climate also appear to keep rot ...