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  1. Cottonwood and Balsam Poplar | Geophysical Institute

    Mar 12, 2026 · The Klukwan giant holds the national record for black cottonwood diameter. Its nearest rival, a tree near Salem, Oregon, does hold the national height record. The Klukwan giant belies the …

  2. Northern Tree Habitats - Geophysical Institute

    Mar 12, 2026 · Interior Alaskan forests have only six native tree species: white spruce, black spruce, quaking aspen, balsam poplar, larch (tamarack) and paper birch. Northern Canadian forests have all …

  3. Tree Rings and History | Geophysical Institute

    Feb 12, 2026 · A tree's age can be easily determined by counting its growth rings, as any Boy or Girl Scout knows. Annually, the tree adds new layers of wood which thicken during the growing season …

  4. The secret life of red squirrels | Geophysical Institute

    Nov 27, 2024 · Stan Boutin has climbed more than 5,000 spruce trees in the last 30 years. He has often returned to the forest floor knowing if a ball of twigs and moss within the tree contained newborn red …

  5. Jul 29, 2025 · VANASUMA: A Kannada field guide that showcases the remarkable diversity of wild flowering trees within Bannerghatta National Park, serving as both an educational and inspirational …

  6. New way to spot beetle-killed spruce can help forest, wildfire managers ...

    Jun 12, 2024 · A new machine-learning system developed at the University of Alaska Fairbanks can automatically produce detailed maps from satellite data to show locations of likely beetle-killed …

  7. More on Why Tree Trunks Spiral | Geophysical Institute

    Mar 12, 2026 · I eventually found a tree with a spiral lightning mark and it followed the spiral grain exactly. One tree, of course, proves nothing. "But why should the tree spiral? More speculation here: …

  8. From April 2025 to June 2025 – A comprehensive field investigation was conducted, involving observation and data collection on tree phenology, biodiversity and photographic documentation, …

  9. Review and Procurement of Tree Reference Books As part of the groundwork, a comprehensive review was conducted to identify authoritative books on tree species in India. Several well-known English …

  10. Burls - Geophysical Institute

    Mar 12, 2026 · Burls, spherical woody growths on the trunks of spruce, birch and other trees, are commonly found throughout wooded parts of Alaska.