We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Many of us have had, at one point or another, an emotional attachment to a particular tree. Remember the one in your front yard when you ...

But it's the unique, smooth rainbow-colored bark that makes this tree stand out and why so many homeowners want to add it to their space. Now, as tempting as it may be to marvel at its spectacle ...

This bark lives and carries out photosynthesis, attributes that make it unique among North American trees and likely contribute to its impressive geographic range (Figure 1). Aspen form individual ...

The basis of dendrochronology lies in a tree's unique pattern of growth rings ... just beneath the bark. The thickness of this ring depends on how much the tree grows during the year: favorable ...

By Aislinn Sarnacki Have you ever noticed how much tree bark varies in texture, color and pattern? If your answer is “no,” I ...