Trees have a substantial role in carbon sequestration via photosynthesis and are therefore important in the mitigation of global climate change. However, the role of trees in the cycling of other ...

Large infestations of the destructive bark beetle have become more frequent — and there's really no way to save trees once a large outbreak occurs. Diana Six, a professor at the University of Montana, ...

The reddish gray-brown bark of the red oak tree with its darker vertical markings is one of the key features to identifying the tree in winter. (Clay Wollney) Leaves are the most useful and frequently ...

Training one’s eye to identify trees is a fun way to connect with the world around us and can be useful for making home landscape selections. Trees are often identified using leaf shape and color, ...

The seasons are changing from fall to winter, and one of the major changes to the environment is that the deciduous trees have lost their leaves. Evergreen trees may still have green needles, but all ...

Your Reporter Olivia Young specializes in coverage of Douglas County in Colorado. Share your story ideas with her by sending an email to yourreporter@cbs.com. As Colorado experiences its signature ...

Mary Jo DiLonardo has worked in print, online, and broadcast journalism for 25 years and covers nature, health, science, and animals. Young trees sometimes have smooth bark that's unbroken by ridges.

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Why do trees have bark? Julien, age 6, Melbourne. This is a great question, Julien. We are so familiar with bark on trees, that most of us just take it for granted. But bark is one of the most complex ...

You're currently following this author! Want to unfollow? Unsubscribe via the link in your email. No, your eyes aren't playing tricks on you — these trees really are the color of the rainbow. Found ...