The oldest tree species is the Great Basin bristlecone pine (Pinus longaeva). The oldest tree of the species is named Methuselah and is more than 4,800 years old. The longevity of the Great Basin ...

Whitebark pine is a threatened tree species that provides ecological and cultural value across its range in the U.S. West and Canada. Scientists have sequenced its genome, presenting new opportunities ...

According to botanist John Thomas Howell’s “Marin Flora,” five pine species grow in Marin. Bishop pine, Monterey pine, knobcone pine, Torrey pine and Coulter pine can be distinguished from each other ...

DONE TO PROTECT THESE FORESTS. WHITEBARK PINE FORESTS COVER MORE THAN 80 MILLION ACRES ACROSS WESTERN NORTH AMERICA. THESE TREES PROVIDE FOOD AND SHELTER FOR ANIMALS AND HELP TO CONTROL SPRING RUNOFF.

The species spent decades recovering from ranching on Santa Rosa Island.

Pine and eucalyptus plantations established in place of local forests have been expanding in the northern part of the Iberian Peninsula. In the Basque Autonomous Community (BAC), for example, the ...

Forests provide many ecosystem services, including microclimate regulation, biodiversity preservation, air and water purification, and soil protection. Together with the oceans, they are one of the ...

MOUNT PLEASANT, S.C. (WCBD)- If you drive through certain areas of Mount Pleasant, you’ll notice many trees have been cut down for development. Now, the town’s conservation committee is discussing ...

The species is Glyptostrobus pensilis, often called the water pine or swamp cypress, and local reporting puts Vietnam’s ...