Researchers have found almost identical patterns of tree diversity across the world's tropical forests. The study of over one million trees across 1,568 locations found that just 2.2% of tree species ...

Spruce, beech and larch mixed forest, Val Raccolana, Italian Julian Alps, Italy. Scientists estimate that over 9,000 types of trees remain hidden in the world’s forests and elsewhere just waiting to ...

The world’s trees are in critical danger, with a staggering number of tree species teetering on the brink of extinction, according to a new global analysis released Monday. The decade-long project ...

In nature, you’ll see several types of spruce trees (Picea spp.) that are beautiful, rugged evergreens capable of lasting ...

CLIMATEWIRE | More than a third of the world’s tree species are at risk of extinction, according to findings by the International Union for Conservation of Nature. The group said that its first global ...

It’s that time of year again — we’re not talking about the time for taking down holiday decorations or for getting started on your New Year’s resolutions. Rather, we’re talking about the time when ...

About 250 million years ago, the trees that dominated the undulating lands of Earth had “naked seeds.” Then, around 135 to 200 million years ago, as dinosaurs roamed the planet relying on these trees ...

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