Tree thinking is a pedagogical approach that emphasises the interpretation and construction of phylogenetic trees to elucidate evolutionary relationships. In the context of evolutionary biology ...

MADISON – For more than a century, biologists have been working to assign plants, animals and microbes their respective places on the tree of life. More recently, by comparing DNA sequences from a few ...

Low-cost “tree fitbits” can pinpoint the precise timing of tree activities, like spring bloom or autumn leaf change, according to a new CU Boulder study. Researchers outfitted two East Boulder ash ...

As tree scientist, I am fascinated by the magnificent biology of trees. I also find it enthralling and encouraging that trees are being appreciated by writers around the world right now. Three fresh ...

pt. 1: The science of trees and soils. Designing spaces for trees -- The physical properties of soil -- The biological properties of soil -- The chemical properties of soil -- Tree biology -- Urban ...

I recently participated in the Minnesota Shade Tree Short Course, which is a two-day professional development conference for tree care professionals sponsored by the University of Minnesota. More than ...

When ash trees started to be removed in St. Paul, Mary Heskel began to wonder. The Macalester College biology professor knew, of course, that the trees — one of the most widely planted in the city — ...