in which open woodlands become forests, the canopy closes and mesophytic species — trees such as maple, beech, birch and hemlock that thrive in temperate, moist environments — dominate.

A debate continues among scientists over whether tree composition in forests in eastern North America historically have been ...

So, as a bookend to the fall foliage season, in the spring, the green comes first. Young leaves are light green with their ...

North American historically have been influenced more by climate or by cultural burning, which is the intentional and ...

The longer, warmer days of spring spark phenological changes in trees, from root to tip. As the limbs of trees stretch and ...

For centuries, ginseng has been revered not just as a plant, but as a symbol of vitality and strength. Known for its fleshy ...

Tree of Heaven, Ailanthus altissima, once sold as an ornamental deciduous tree native to the temperate climates of ... that threatens America’s food and forests. The SLF feeds on over 170 ...

Karen Grigoryan/Shutterstock While crocuses and trilliums carpet the garden's forest in a riot of colour during spring ... perfectly preserved and quaint Victorian buildings such as the Temperate ...

BC Timber Sales told Wildsight by email it will only proceed with projects near completion, sparing tens of thousands of ...