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Students monitor tree health
Parks Canada has enacted a number of efforts to curtail the moose population after a student study showed that moose had eaten so much regenerating forest that up to 65 square km had been converted to grasslands more
30 Oct 2018
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BOOK REVIEW — Canadian case law regarding trees and people
Tree Service Canada columnist Dr Julian Dunster releases new book more
Straddle trees and boundary trees
Legal challenges of trees close to or growing over the boundary more
Understanding biodiversity
A study released in ScienceDaily, in March found trees grow better and produce more wood in areas that are species rich. more
More than beauty in maple leaves
Maple leaves produce phenolic compounds that can protect skin from inflammation. more
Chestunt gall wasp arrives in Canada
In a very short time one or very few female chestnut gall wasps can give rise to genetically homogeneous populations more
Natural regeneration versus tree planting
University of Maryland Baltimore County released a report suggesting that recent studies on forest regeneration techniques are flawed more
Healthy forest, healthy people
Research supports what urban forest advocates have been saying for years more
Diversity matters
Mixed-species forests provide a higher carbon sink effectively mitigating climate change more
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Risk assessment key for arborists
Tree, site, work and risk assessment, mitigation, reduction and incident prevention. It is time for a change. more
