Steve Nix is a member of the Society of American Foresters and a former forest resources analyst for the state of Alabama. Trees are among the earth's most useful and beautiful products of nature.
How tall can a tree grow? Does sunlight or water limit the size and photosynthetic capacity of a leaf? Could constraints on leaf growth really determine the height of a tree? These are all questions ...
The first trees to have ever grown on Earth were also the most complex, new research has revealed. The first trees to have ever grown on Earth were also the most complex, new research has revealed.