Australian researchers have discovered a hidden climate superpower of trees. Their bark harbors trillions of microbes that ...
Trees are known for absorbing CO2. But microbes in their bark also absorb other climate-active gases, methane, hydrogen, and ...
The photo is of a sycamore tree at Red-tail’s McVey Memorial Forest. A walk in the woods this time of year is different. It’s quiet and monochromatic. Other than the crunch of your shoes on frozen ...
Most people tend to overlook tree bark as rather uninteresting, at best. It’s too bad, because bark is a fascinating and often attractive plant “invention,” and is actually rather complex in its ...
Spruce bark beetles don’t just tolerate their host tree’s chemical defenses—they actively reshape them into stronger ...
For the average person, identifying what trees are in the forest can be difficult -- especially during winter, when their ...
Spruce bark beetles hijack their host tree’s chemical defenses, transforming them into potent weapons against fungal threats.