What we discovered has changed how we think about trees. Bark was long assumed to be largely biologically inert in relation ...

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 ground, there isn’t as much to see or hear as a forest in spring or ...

Trees are known for absorbing CO2. But microbes in their bark also absorb other climate-active gases, methane, hydrogen, and ...

Video series adds “spring bloom” to aid in the identification of different trees. With vivid pictures sharing what to look for regarding the leaves, bark and bloom, Purdue Extension Forester Lenny ...

Learn how the trillions of microbes harbored in tree bark can help scrub the air of greenhouse and toxic gases.

Australian researchers have discovered a hidden climate superpower of trees. Their bark harbors trillions of microbes that ...