Learn about our editorial policies Decision trees are major components of finance, philosophy, and decision analysis in university classes. Yet, many students and graduates fail to understand ...

Transgenic plants are plants into which one or more genes from another species have been introduced into the genome, using genetic engineering processes. Techniques include the biolistic method ...

At the end of 2021, a nonprofit critical to Portland’s tree-planting goals was largely axed from the city’s payroll. Friends of Trees, which had planted thousands of street trees annually for ...

Few living things seem to have less in common than plants and animals, but that assumption is being increasingly challenged. Evolution, and the ways in which the kingdom of plants and the kingdom ...

Tree planting can be the most cost-effective way of removing carbon as long as careful choices are made about which type of trees to plant and where. Governments worldwide have committed to ...

Growing fruit trees in containers is an excellent way to enjoy fresh produce. Here in the UK, our unpredictable weather and limited outdoor space means that we often prioritise planting in pots.

This study identifies differences in leaf and cambium phenologies among the three temperate tree species with different wood types as well as reveals the underlying physiological mechanisms, ...

All species of trees produce sap, and they have highly specialized vascular systems composed of xylem and phloem to ensure that the precious liquid travels effectively throughout the tree.

tremuloides) improves growth rate and biomass. In addition, these transgenic trees have more numerous and longer xylem fibers than unmodified wild-type (wt) plants. Long fibers are desirable in ...