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Weather conditions and seasons. In hot, dry or windy weather, water more frequently. Trees will need more water in summer due ...

Of the many acres of woodland that extend across Holden Arboretum, scientist David Burke believes the 250 acres or so of old-growth forests provide unique value for research and the environment.

Credit: Tree Physiology (2024). DOI: 10.1093/treephys/tpae158 However, it is not just the forest canopy that is important when it comes to forest hydrology—the litter layer is also significant.

The tree sitter, 25, a Port Angeles ... Old growth on state lands is already protected. ... Cutting big trees also changes the hydrology of an area for decades: Big trees use less water.

The tree sitter, 25, a Port Angeles resident who declined to be identified, first ascended the fir in the early morning hours of May 8 a few miles outside of Port Angeles to protest planned ...

One is altered hydrology,” says Kathy Worley, director of environmental science for the Conservancy of Southwest Florida. Conservancy biologists started studying an area known as Fruit Farm Creek on ...

Crafts DIY. The Extraordinary Growth Of A Truly Unique Tree. Posted: April 5, 2025 | Last updated: April 5, 2025. Ever seen a tree grow in the most unexpected way?

Quebec tree rings dating back nearly 200 years indicate snowpack in the Gaspésie mountains has declined considerably in recent decades, Concordia University researchers suggest.

By studying the tree rings in the Sainte-Anne River basin, the researchers say they observed a climate-change linked decline in extreme spring river flows and snowpack levels since 1937.