Science news articles about 'trees'Tree-lined streets mean lower rates of childhood asthma
... trees per square kilometre.
This pattern held true even after taking account of sources ... density, all factors likely to influence the results.
But tree density had no impact on admissions to hospital ... Scientists to capture DNA of trees worldwide for database
... Garden may be best known for its orchid shows and colorful blossoms, but its researchers are about to lead a global effort to capture DNA from thousands of tree species from around the world....Neanderthals were separate species, says new human family tree
A new, simplified family tree of humanity, published on Sunday, has dealt a blow to those who contend that the enigmatic hominids known as Neanderthals intermingled with our forebears.Ivory Coast seeks $1 mln for three-headed coconut tree
ABIDJAN (Reuters) - Researchers in Ivory Coast are asking $1 million for a three-headed hybrid coconut tree they believe could substantially boost the tropical nut's yield.News Bytes of the Week--Could Coastal Trees Have Saved Lives in Myanmar? [News]
Felled mangrove trees may have doomed the coast of Myanmar [More]Fighting pod pests by exploiting the merits of wild cocoa trees from French Guiana
In every production zone worldwide, cocoa trees are faced with pests and diseases that can wipe out entire ... , a highly specific group of cocoa trees, the wild trees found in French Guiana, looks very ... Scientists decipher fruit tree genome for the first time
... offer numerous advantages as a reference system for comparative genomics with other fruit trees, and will be the basis to study morphological, physiological, medicinal and nutritional properties of ... Indianapolis trees provide $5.7M in benefits
... $165,000 or $5 per tree.
Each tree annually removes 1.5 pounds ... receive substantial environmental and aesthetic benefits from these trees, but the urban forest is at a critical juncture,” McPherson ... Big Reptiles, Alien Trees Hamper Everglades Fire Fight
As they steer clear of pythons and alligators, crews are battling to keep the flames away from stands of invasive, and highly flammable, melaleuca trees.Scientists Remove Thousands Of Aspen Trees To Glimpse Forest's Future
... chainsaws and pry bars, researchers recently hastened the end for nearly 7,000 mature aspen and birch trees in a large-scale, long-term experiment to glimpse the Great Lakes region's future forests.Giant trees 'to clear excess CO2'
The scientist who coined the term "global warming" calls for millions of artificial trees to pull CO2 from the air.Complete 'family tree' of all British birds gives clues about which species might be endangered next
... although they will always need to take other factors, such as range contraction, into account."
The family tree, or 'phylogeny', covers over 93% of British birds. Examples of birds which may be at ... From Canada to the Caribbean: Tree leaves control their own temperature, Penn study reveals
... the same average leaf temperature is quite astonishing, particularly since trees are most definitely not endothermic. Our research suggests that they use a combination of purely physical phenomena — ... Extinct Tree From Christ's Time Rises From the Dead
Scientists have grown an ancient Israeli tree from an excavated seed.New tree from old seeds doing well
JERUSALEM, June 13 (UPI) -- Researchers say a 4-foot-high date tree grown from a 2,000-year-old seed is doing well along the bone-dry cliffs of Masada, Israel.
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Tree-lined streets mean lower rates of childhood asthma
... trees per square kilometre. This pattern held true even after taking account of sources ... density, all factors likely to influence the results. But tree density had no impact on admissions to hospital ...Scientists to capture DNA of trees worldwide for database
... Garden may be best known for its orchid shows and colorful blossoms, but its researchers are about to lead a global effort to capture DNA from thousands of tree species from around the world....Neanderthals were separate species, says new human family tree
A new, simplified family tree of humanity, published on Sunday, has dealt a blow to those who contend that the enigmatic hominids known as Neanderthals intermingled with our forebears.Ivory Coast seeks $1 mln for three-headed coconut tree
ABIDJAN (Reuters) - Researchers in Ivory Coast are asking $1 million for a three-headed hybrid coconut tree they believe could substantially boost the tropical nut's yield.News Bytes of the Week--Could Coastal Trees Have Saved Lives in Myanmar? [News]
Felled mangrove trees may have doomed the coast of Myanmar [More]Fighting pod pests by exploiting the merits of wild cocoa trees from French Guiana
In every production zone worldwide, cocoa trees are faced with pests and diseases that can wipe out entire ... , a highly specific group of cocoa trees, the wild trees found in French Guiana, looks very ...Scientists decipher fruit tree genome for the first time
... offer numerous advantages as a reference system for comparative genomics with other fruit trees, and will be the basis to study morphological, physiological, medicinal and nutritional properties of ...Indianapolis trees provide $5.7M in benefits
... $165,000 or $5 per tree. Each tree annually removes 1.5 pounds ... receive substantial environmental and aesthetic benefits from these trees, but the urban forest is at a critical juncture,” McPherson ...Big Reptiles, Alien Trees Hamper Everglades Fire Fight
As they steer clear of pythons and alligators, crews are battling to keep the flames away from stands of invasive, and highly flammable, melaleuca trees.Scientists Remove Thousands Of Aspen Trees To Glimpse Forest's Future
... chainsaws and pry bars, researchers recently hastened the end for nearly 7,000 mature aspen and birch trees in a large-scale, long-term experiment to glimpse the Great Lakes region's future forests.Giant trees 'to clear excess CO2'
The scientist who coined the term "global warming" calls for millions of artificial trees to pull CO2 from the air.Complete 'family tree' of all British birds gives clues about which species might be endangered next
... although they will always need to take other factors, such as range contraction, into account." The family tree, or 'phylogeny', covers over 93% of British birds. Examples of birds which may be at ...From Canada to the Caribbean: Tree leaves control their own temperature, Penn study reveals
... the same average leaf temperature is quite astonishing, particularly since trees are most definitely not endothermic. Our research suggests that they use a combination of purely physical phenomena — ...Extinct Tree From Christ's Time Rises From the Dead
Scientists have grown an ancient Israeli tree from an excavated seed.New tree from old seeds doing well
JERUSALEM, June 13 (UPI) -- Researchers say a 4-foot-high date tree grown from a 2,000-year-old seed is doing well along the bone-dry cliffs of Masada, Israel.