Fern Hammock Springs is cradled within the magnificent Juniper Springs Recreation Area, part of the sprawling Ocala National Forest – the oldest national forest east of the Mississippi River and one ...

Ecologists are concerned that forest ecosystems will not keep pace with a rapidly changing climate, failing to remain healthy ...

Trees in tropical forests are dying at an increased rate, with consequences for biodiversity, carbon storage, and the global ...

Wageningen University researchers modeled climate responses of over 32,000 tree species under global warming scenarios.

A legal expert weighed in on the situation when a neighbor's tree blocks the important resource of natural light for your ...

New images from the European Space Agency’s Biomass mission show how the satellite uses advanced radar to map flows of carbon ...

Feifei True. Whenever I see my family after a while, I light up like a Christmas tree. I know I'm going to see them, it's not a surprise, but I still feel really excited about it. Beth ...

An average maturing tree under optimal conditions can transport up to 10,000 gallons of water only to capture about 1,000 usable gallons for the production of food and adding to its biomass.

There are 49 species of pine tree native to North America. Non-native species have also been introduced to the United Sates, as ornamental trees in landscaping.

Refraction occurs when waves travel from one material to another. For light, this can change both the speed and direction. Refraction of light takes place in many places, including lenses and prisms.