Storms, pests, diseases, and overcrowding can all signal it's time to cut down a tree. Look for these signs and more to know ...

Often, the wood of a downed paper birch will rot away leaving the hollow bark intact. ... The tree has a slimy (slippery) inner bark, tastes like licorice and it has some food and medicinal value. 20.

The last cinnamon bark tree that must be mentioned is big berry manzanita (Arctostphylos glauca). It grows slowly to a height of 20 feet with an equal spread.

Many species of mammals, birds, insects use dead trees for shelter, food When visitors ask me if I live here at Stillman Nature Center, my normal response is, “Yes, in the third hollow tree fro ...

Trees absorb methane (CH 4) through their bark, thanks to methane-hungry microbes. Through this mechanism, forests could be as much of a methane sink as soil, according to a study published July ...