In a new study, researchers from Penn State have uncovered exactly how dangerous Ailanthus is, calling it an invasive triple threat. But what is this weird tree? Native to much of China, Ailanthus – ...

In Brazil, it is recognised that use of reduced impact logging techniques are essential for sustainable forest management (Sist et al., 2003; Sist and Ferreira, 2007). Although reduced impact logging ...

Willow trees are distinctly male or female, necessitating 'interaction' between the sexes for reproduction. They rely heavily on external forces, such as wind, insects, birds to transfer pollen from ...

Despite the typically low population densities and animal-mediated pollination of tropical forest trees, outcrossing and long-distance pollen dispersal are the norm. We reviewed the genetic literature ...

We compared the rate of pollen deposition, the likelihood of fruit production, the number of seeds per fruit, the outcrossing rate, and the progeny vigor of the tropical dry forest tree Enterolobium ...

Studies are showing the summer solstice is an important cue for plants too. Recent studies, including one of my own, have proposed that trees may use the longest day of the year as a key marker for ...