Research from the University of Michigan shows that forest biodiversity has a stronger effect on tree growth in wetter ...

Mixing tree species helps forests grow faster - especially in wet regions, where light and nutrients limit growth more than ...

Near the bottom of a shady hillside in Jericho, a lone beech tree stretches high into the canopy, a relic of a bygone forest.

The Old-Growth Forest Network helps preserve and protect rare forests. It is estimated that some of these trees are 250 years old and they can live up to 500 years old.

Old-growth trees are much more than just an imposing sight to encounter in the forest, though many of them most certainly fit ...

Biodiversity is important in every ecosystem. Research has shown having a richer diversity of plant and animal species bolsters ecosystem functioning and stability, making habitats more resilient to ...

The Old-Growth Forest Network will now have a presence at Stokes Nature Center, offering educational activities and scavenger hunts for families visiting Tony Grove.

Through luck or (hopefully) genetics, this mighty tree has avoided contracting beech bark disease—a fatal fungal pathogen ...

The Spongy Moth, Lymantria dispar, is an invasive insect that threatens the health of forests. It is included as one of the top 16 most damaging pests in the new Alien Forest Pest Explorer ...