What old trees can teach us about modern wildfires
A recent study underscores how humanity’s success in extinguishing fires has allowed dead wood and other flammable material ...
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How Plants Use Fire (And Are Used By It)
Larch bear dense bark capable of withstanding surface fires. Ponderosa pine shed lower branches as they mature, shielding sensitive needles from scorching fires below. African aloes and Brazilian ...
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Pine, cottonwood or Douglas fir: Learn how to identify Idaho's native trees in upcoming class from U of I
If you want to impress your friends with your tree knowledge on your next hike, check out the upcoming class from UI ...
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Burning question: How to save an old-growth forest in Tahoe
A UC Davis field crew measures a large ponderosa pine while conducting forest inventory ... ponderosa pines in the Lake Tahoe Basin. Some trees are more than 200 centimeters, or 6.5 feet, in ...