How lovely trees are. The human species grew up in and around them; we have a natural affinity for them. Carl Sagan By combining the tree-ring series of different trees or sections of trees (for ...

Steve Nix is a member of the Society of American Foresters and a former forest resources analyst for the state of Alabama. Water mostly enters a tree through the roots by osmosis and any dissolved ...

Adam Hayes, Ph.D., CFA, is a financial writer with 15+ years Wall Street experience as a derivatives trader. Besides his extensive derivative trading expertise, Adam is an expert in economics and ...

Trees struck by lightning can show several symptoms and have a range of damage. In general, when lightning hits a tree, the water in the cells beneath the bark is heated and boils. Steam causes an ...

Mentor is again running a program to help ensure the aesthetic beauty of its neighborhoods and provide benefits to its residents. The city, with the help of the Mentor Tree Commission, manages a ...