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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 Read more
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When trees die, humans die
This article, that circulated around the internet in 2013, it has started to go around again as evidence builds that the natural environment can benefit human health. Read more
Southern Pine Beetle Enjoying cooler fall and winters
Researchers from Dartmouth College in New Hampshire report that, "Climate change is not only giving destructive species new territory to prey on, it's creating a more lethal pest that can wreak havoc on forests." Read more
New beech pest coming
At this point, the pest has no name, no cause and no prognosis rather like a doctor saying, “Yup, you’re sick.” Read more
Dripping hazard understudied — drip drop dead
Sudden Oak Drip Lonsdalea quercina is a bacteria condition currently affecting poplar and oak in California and Colorado. Read more
BOOK REVIEW — Canadian case law regarding trees and people
Tree Service Canada columnist Dr Julian Dunster releases new book Read more
Straddle trees and boundary trees
Legal challenges of trees close to or growing over the boundary Read more
Understanding biodiversity
A study released in ScienceDaily, in March found trees grow better and produce more wood in areas that are species rich. Read more
More than beauty in maple leaves
Maple leaves produce phenolic compounds that can protect skin from inflammation. Read 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. Read more
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