An impressive body of evidence published this week reveals the answer to a mystery that has puzzled plant scientists for more than 30 years: the role of the molecule suberin in the leaves of some of ...

A team of scientists at two Department of Energy Bioenergy Research Centers have identified a gene in a poplar tree that enhances photosynthesis and can boost tree height by about 30 percent in the ...

Why would you trim your tree? A tree may need trimming for a variety of reasons. One way, could be to remove diseased or storm-damaged branches. Another, to thin the crown to permit new growth and ...