Climate Lab is a Seattle Times initiative that explores the effects of climate change in the Pacific Northwest and beyond. The project is funded in part by The Bullitt Foundation, CO2 Foundation, Jim ...

In a protected corner of the Peruvian Amazon, scientists have finally named a giant tree that hid in plain sight for 40 years. The species, now called Drypetes oliveri, towers to about 115 feet and ...

Abstract: Very high-resolution optical imagery from unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) enables detailed tree species (TS) classification, surpassing the limitations of satellite imagery. In this paper, ...

As Oregonians prepare for Christmas, researchers are looking into how they can keep the state’s Christmas tree industry alive for decades to come. Oregon grows more Christmas trees than any other ...

The Wheeling Village Board approved an ordinance adding Tree of Heaven (ailanthus altissima) to its prohibited species list. The Illinois Invasive Species Council (IISC) assessed the plant in 2023 and ...

If you’re thinking of planting a new tree in your yard, put down the shovel and check out this new guide from the Michigan Department of Natural Resources. The Michigan Communities Trees Species ...

Abstract: Forest tree species classification has great significance for sustainable development of forest resource. Multisource remote sensing data provide abundant temporal, spatial, and spectral ...

Scientists have newly described three extraordinary species of tree toad that leapfrog over the egg-to-tadpole stage. The females give birth on land to dozens of toadlets, each measuring just a few ...

A research team led by University of Copenhagen scientists has described three new species of the tree toad genus Nectophrynoides from Tanzania’s Eastern Arc Mountains. The genus Nectophrynoides ...

Introduction: Accurate identification of forest tree species is essential for sustainable forest management, biodiversity assessment, and environmental monitoring. Urban forests, in particular, ...

Scientists and city planners are working to determine which tree species are the best to plant in an era of climate change Scientists agree: more trees in cities are better. Trees soak up carbon ...

To properly manage a tree, you need to know what species it is. Plus, tree identification is a lot of fun. Knowing a tree’s species is key to understanding their proper growing conditions, how to ...