An average maturing tree under optimal conditions can transport up to 10,000 gallons of water only to capture about 1,000 usable gallons for the production of food and adding to its biomass.

All tree leaves have an outer layer called the epidermis, which can also be used in the identification process. This leaf "skin" always has a waxy cover called the cuticle and varies in thickness.

Yellow nutsedge is a challenging lawn weed. It’s a yellow-green, grass-like weed with waxy blades that grows faster than turfgrass. Being a sedge, its shiny stems are triangular rather than ...

Phosphorus is an important macronutrient for plant growth and is acquired by plants mainly as phosphate (P). Phosphate transporters (Phts) are responsible for P and arsenate (AsV) uptake in plants ...

The boy was in the front passenger seat when the tree fell onto the vehicle around 11:45 a.m. near 27 Stonehenge Road. After the tree struck the vehicle, it left the boy trapped.

One of the trees is at least 60 feet tall. Debris and branches could be seen strewn across the roadway and in the front yards of several homes. The winds were so strong--a tree crashed onto a car ...

One of the largest old elm trees in Toronto — possibly in all of southern Ontario — is on its last legs. But as the city finalizes plans to take down the Barton Avenue landmark next week, a ...