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 ...
Conservationists credit the Endangered Species Act for the red-cockaded woodpecker’s limited rebound, but they fear a Trump ...
Recent megafires have turned large expanses once covered in forest into fields of shrubs or grass. The blazes were simply too hot for conifers to regenerate, and Safford’s study found that efforts to ...
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 ...
Experts have studied the DNA of coniferous trees preserved in the sediments of lakes and swamps of Eurasia and Alaska. This made it possible to reconstruct the genetic history of these species over ...
Alan Watson Featherstone pledged to restore Scotland's ancient Caledonian Forest in 1986. Decades of volunteer work and ...
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 ...
Millions of pine trees were planted to stabilise soils, combat erosion and create forests on previously open landscapes. At first, the initiative appeared to be an environmental success, with barren ...
During the mid-20th century, large areas of Israel were transformed by one of the country's most ambitious reforestation programmes. Millions of pine trees were planted to stabilise soils, combat ...