Research
RESEARCH
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25 Mar 2020
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Existing roots help trees survive droughts
A University at Buffalo study reinforces that tree survival is linked to proper planting and after-planting care. Read more
17 Mar 2020
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Precipitation extremes reduce tree growth
Research determines how tree growth is related to rainfall Read more
17 Feb 2020
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When is it an epidemic?
Diversity can help prevent a tree disease or infestation from becoming an epidemic. Read more
24 May 2019
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Biodiversity declines at edge of forest fragments
The best of Canada’s urban places are forest fragments because most of us have chosen to live in what was forest because we share a common need, water. Read more
9 Apr 2019
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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
21 Jan 2019
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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
21 Jan 2019
TREE HEALTH
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Pest Predictions for 2019
Box tree moths, boxwood web worms, fruit flies, and the emerald ash borer are pests that are expected this year. Read more
23 May 2019
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Tree Guard sales to raise dollars for environmental group
There’s a better way to protect young trees from mower and string-trimmer damage, thanks to the inventive prowess of an Ontario environmental group. Read more
9 Apr 2019
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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
30 Oct 2018
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Diversity matters
Mixed-species forests provide a higher carbon sink effectively mitigating climate change Read more
30 Oct 2018
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30 Oct 2018
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Spotted lanternfly not yet out of control
Eradication of the pest native to the far east is still possible Read more
30 Oct 2018
