There are many different types of forests with different types of trees. Learn more about a few types of forests and the trees that populate them. Science Trek is available to stream on pbs.org and ...

Reforestation projects should include a variety of tree species and ensure genetic diversity within each species to maximize new forests' health and productivity. Reforestation projects should include ...

Nature classifies all trees into three main groups. Deciduous trees shed leaves seasonally. Evergreen trees remain green year ...

If you liked this story, share it with other people. A Nature study reveals surprising similarities among the most common tree species in tropical rainforests in Africa, the Amazon and Southeast Asia, ...

Many at-risk forest tree species will probably need biotechnology along with traditional tree-breeding approaches to survive, according to insights published in the July issue of the journal New ...

The Feanedock Oak stands out so clearly in Derbyshire's section of the National Forest, you'd think it was calling to you.

Because tree seedlings don’t grow as well when close to their parents, more tree species can be packed into tropical forests. For ecologists, tropical rainforests hold many enigmas. A single hectare ...

The oldest trees in the forest help to prevent the disappearance of endangered species in the natural environment, according to a new study. This is the case of the wolf lichen -- threatened ...

Scientists reveal how tree water traits - like storage, flow, and control - shape forest survival as Europe faces longer, ...

Very small populations of the species were rediscovered in Brazil’s Atlantic Forest in Rio de Janeiro, researchers said.

It’s like the stalwart soldier that can withstand all this stuff Mother Nature throws at it,” retired silviculturist Melissa Jenkins said. “Just its tenacity. It’s so inspiring.”  Like the tree, ...