Art and science illuminate the same subtle proportions in tree branches
Do artists and scientists see the same thing in the shape of trees? As a scientist who studies branching patterns in living ...
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Why Do Some Trees Not Lose Their Leaves During Winter?
When you've always known deciduous trees to drop their leaves in winter, seeing one that hasn't can be unsettling. Here's why ...
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DOOR TO NATURE: How Trees Got Their Names
The beauty of Door County’s landscape owes thanks to the variety of trees growing here. Many are native, while others have ...
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Hellebores are early bloomers in the garden, plus why some trees keep leaves in winter | Lehigh Valley Nature Watch
Sometimes by this time in February, the hellebores planted many years ago in a flower bed are showing buds, but that hasn’t ...
Outdoors column: Why some trees hold their leaves through winter remains a mystery
This phenomenon, called marcescence, adds a unique dimension to the winter landscape, and gives me something to ponder while ...
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On the Trails: Tree bark
The center of a tree or shrub stem (from roots to trunk, branches, and twigs) is woody, composed of xylem cells that conduct water from the roots to the upper parts of the tree. That woody section is ...