As winter fades (quite rapidly this year) and spring emerges, trees undergo a fascinating transformation, signaling a new cycle of life. During winter, trees lie dormant, conserving energy and waiting ...

When we bought this house 31 years ago, there were two little elm tree saplings across the road opposite our front windows, by the wildlife preserve at the end of the village green. They grew up to be ...

Fallen tree leaves on the forest floor are called leaf litter. Although scientists can examine leaf litter on the surface of soil by collecting it using litter traps, studying what is happening ...