Tag archives for trees
Posted by Biscayne National Park, Florida–An abundant and beautiful tree in the Biscayne National Park has a sting. Like poison ivy and poison oak, the poisonwood tree can leave a nasty rash on anyone who brushes against it. Bob Showler of the National Park Service gave volunteers and rookies like myself a lesson about the poisonwood tree…
A 3,000-year record from 52 of the world’s oldest trees shows that California’s western Sierra Nevada was “droughty and often fiery” from 800 to 1300, the University of Arizona said today. Scientists reconstructed the 3,000-year history of fire by dating fire scars on ancient giant sequoia trees, Sequoiadendron giganteum, in the Giant Forest of Sequoia…
Armenia has learned the hard way what it means for a country to lose its forests–and the huge backbreaking effort required to replant them. But in its struggle and determination to restore its trees, Armenia is an inspiration for the rest of the planet. The endeavor to bring trees back to Armenia–a Massachusetts-size nation on…
Tip #10: Electrify Your Reading Habits
Posted by emain on February 5, 2009 by Emily Main Congratulations! You won the battle of the Blackberry. So what’s next on the wish list for the president who has introduced a country to weekly YouTube addresses and who’s trying to install the nation’s first Chief Technology Officer? Well, considering that you’re also an avid reader, we think you should buy a…
