When two ecologists hiking in New Zealand discovered this stump, they had to figure out how it could still be alive.
Tag: Trees and Shrubs
One Thing You Can Do: Know Your Tree Facts
Also this week, visiting some very big bears in a very hot Alaska.
Could This Be the End of Frankincense?
As more uses are found for the aromatic resin, the population of trees that produce it are on the brink of collapse.
‘These Forests Are the Lungs of the Country’: Thai Rangers Guard Precious Rosewood
Deep in a jungle in Thailand, a battle is being waged between poorly armed forest rangers and poachers trying to sate China’s growing appetite for rare and precious rosewood.
‘Bonsai Are Like Our Children’: Couple Pleads for Return of Stolen Trees
Seven trees, worth a total of about $90,000, were taken from a Japanese garden in January. Its owner had looked after one of them for 25 years.