Mountain forests change dramatically with elevation. Broadleaf trees give way to fir and spruce, and near the summit is the ...

Plants exhibit surprising movements like jumping and snapping without any muscles. Turgor pressure, which is water pressure within cells, drives many rapid botanical actions. Carnivorous plants employ ...

Q: We planted a nice redbud tree three years ago, and it has grown too high for where it is. We want to move it about 20 feet to one side of the yard. Do you think the root system is too big now? How ...

Foresters advocating assisted migration are typically not aiming to save specific species—instead, by moving trees, they want to help sustain productive forests for multiple benefits such as carbon ...

Where a tree grows affects how forests burn and soak up water, and mountain trees are currently moving to both higher and ...

You are a snail. You are a plant. You like where you are. The temperature's right. It suits you. But then, gradually, over the years, it gets warmer. Not every day, of course, but on more and more ...

As the world warms, trees in such forests will no longer be adapted to their local climates. That’s where assisted migration comes in John H. Tibbetts, Knowable Magazine On a brisk September morning, ...