This guide explains the various types of common conifers, notable characteristics, and identification tips. Softwood conifers include pine, spruce, fir, and cedar trees. But despite the name ...

Most pine species have fascicles of 2 to ... on the stem that are best seen closest to the tree's trunk. These grow singly, not in clumps. Spruce also have a four-sided needle.

University of Alberta research is showing how trees and fungi team up to survive and stay healthy against insect attacks—an ...

A large outbreak of the eastern spruce budworm is defoliating trees and stressing or killing them, which can then help fuel ...

Is my conifer pine, spruce or fir? Knowing the difference between conifer species is critical when adding new conifers to your landscape and when caring for existing trees in your landscape.

Now that you are ready to identify different types of conifers, which is best for your holiday decorating? Pine trees grow faster than spruce and fir and are commonly used as Christmas trees.

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The easy way to identify a pine from any other conifer, such as spruce and hemlock, is by the needles. If they are in bundles or clumps called fascicles, it is a pine tree. If they have single ...

By identifying which plant species are present or declining ... For this study, the team examined historical samples of fir, spruce and pine trees preserved by the University of Nevada's Museum ...