Large-scale satellite data has shown that while large trees expand their crown during the dry season, small trees drop leaves – possibly due to limited light availability in the shaded understory. A ...

The forest at Hickory Run State Park, Carbon County, Pennsylvania is dominated by Acer rubrum and Fagus grandifolia with Betula lenta and Tsuga canadensis as subdominants and 11 other tree species ...

Scanning forests with lasers can provide three-dimensional models of forests, creating a unique way to look at these ecosystems. Researchers at the University of Helsinki are pioneers in applying this ...