It’s time to appreciate the iconic American beech tree; it comprises nearly 40% of our northern forests, and the species ...

Have you ever paused beneath a towering oak or maple and wondered if that rough, gnarled bark is hiding secrets? What if I told you ... Read more The post What Tree Bark Can Tell You About Local ...

Smooth, Unbroken Bark . page / Flickr / CC BY-NC-ND 2.0. Young trees sometimes have smooth bark that's unbroken by ridges. ... In addition to the texture of a tree's bark, ...

With bright colors and interesting shapes, unusual tree and shrub bark can add visual interest to winter landscapes. Many types of bark become more distinctive and sought after during winter ...

Leaves are the most useful and frequently used characteristics for identifying the species of a tree, but as trees lose their leaves in the autumn, other features become important. The bark ...

Take a look at eucalyptus, crape myrtle, our native Sonoran palo brea and Arizona sycamore. They all have beautiful bark colors and textures that give them unique, year-round interest and appeal.

The color, texture, thickness and pattern of a tree’s bark are all hints. Feel the texture. Is it smooth, deeply ridged, ... Beech trees have very smooth bark, cottonwoods have deep grooves, ...

Smooth bark surfaces can defend trees against insect attack: resurrecting a ‘slippery’ hypothesis. Functional Ecology , 2013; DOI: 10.1111/1365-2435.12228 Scott Ferrenberg, Jeffrey M. Kane ...

Purdue Landscape Report: These oak trees are showing the symptoms of smooth patch ( see below Figures 1, 2, 3). This condition is the result of a fungal infection that is restricted to the outer bark, ...