Branch formation in trees has an inherent tendency toward exponential growth, but exponential growth in the number of branches cannot continue indefinitely. It has been suggested that trees balance ...

Houses and cars can be smashed and people can be seriously injured and even killed by a strange tree action — a curious natural “pruning” that is happening right now in North Texas. Big limbs just ...

Throughout Madison County, much of our forest is dominated by a tall, pale-barked tree that grows ramrod straight. Often called “yellow poplar” by loggers and sawmill owners, it’s also known as “tulip ...