Scientists develop new quantitative model to measure tree shade tolerance

A research team led by Academician Zhu Jiaojun from the Institute of Applied Ecology (IAE) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences ...
Tampa Bay Times

The measure of a tree

Think you can eyeball the size of a big tree? You can measure large (or small) trees where you live in three standard ways: 1. Measure the trunk with a tape measure, recording its girth 4{ feet above ...
Popular Science

NASA is using space lasers to measure trees on Earth

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. NASA scientists will use lasers from space to help measure the ...
Virginia Connection Newspapers

Supervisors Approve Tree Preservation Measure

A measure to enhance tree preservation in Fairfax County was unanimously approved Feb. 11 by the Board of Supervisors, giving builders mathematical incentives to save existing trees rather than ...
Reuters

Scientists take to the trees to measure global warming

GIFFORD PINCHOT NATIONAL FOREST, Washington State, Sept 15 (Reuters Life!) - Gliding across the treetops in the Gifford Pinchot National Forest in Washington State may sound like the latest trend in ...
Richmond

Historic measure for Nunnally Oak Tree

UPDATE: The tree measured at 17 feet, 7 inches, growing five inches this past decade. Today, outside the Historic 1917 Courthouse in Chesterfield, folks will gather at 4 p.m. to take part in an ...

Getting to the root of tree survival

Two consecutive dry years in South Australia have put extreme stress on urban trees and shrubs, with Flinders University ...