In order for trees to grow, they need to control their water balance meticulously. A study shows how trees react to drought -- and revises previous perceptions. In order for trees to grow, they need ...

Enjoy the fruit, but save the pit for your own tree.

Tree growth in forests is governed by a complex interplay of biotic interactions, resource availability and environmental conditions. As individual trees develop, they compete with neighbours for ...

Don Kinzler, an extension agent with North Dakota State University, demonstrages how to measure growth on a tree on Tuesday, ...

You can plant an olive pit and grow an olive tree either indoors or outside. Use an olive pit from an organic tree, rather than from a jar of olives you got at the store. Be patient! It can take years ...

Individual tree growth modelling lies at the heart of understanding forest dynamics, carbon sequestration and sustainable management. By quantifying how single trees allocate resources to height, ...

Oak trees keep absorbing carbon dioxide long after their annual growth has ended, revealing that photosynthesis and wood production are not as closely linked as scientists once believed. The finding ...

Plants have small pores on the underside of their leaves, known as stomata. When the sun rises, these pores open and the plants absorb carbon dioxide (CO 2) from the atmosphere, which they need, in ...