Black Poplar (Populus nigra subspecies betulifolia) The Black Poplar (Populus nigra subspecies betulifolia), Britain's rarest native timber tree, was once a common feature of the landscape but is ...

While Populus’ exterior makes a memorable first impression, the property’s eco-focused designs and practices — like opting for low-carbon building materials, an ambitious tree planting ...

People are being urged to play their part in conservation by recognising and protecting endangered tree species in their gardens and local areas. Ecologists from Arbtech are warning that climate ...

Restoration ecology is the study of attempts to restore ecosystems that have been destroyed or degraded by human activity to a more natural state. Restoration usually involves active intervention ...

Lignin, a complex aromatic polymer in terrestrial plants, contributes significantly to biomass recalcitrance to microbial and/or enzymatic deconstruction. To reduce biomass recalcitrance, substantial ...

Uzbekistan, located in Central Asia, harbors high diversity of woody plants. Diversity of wood-inhabiting fungi in the country, however, remained poorly known. This study summarizes the ...

Genetic markers are DNA sequences with known physical locations on chromosomes. They are points of variation that can be used to identify individuals or species, or may be used to associate an ...

Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Plant Resources Biorefinery, School of Chemical Engineering and Light Industry, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou 510006, China Guangdong Provincial ...

River birch (Betula nigra) is a fast-growing, shade tree native to the Mississippi River flood plain in southeastern Minnesota. It is popular for its ornamental peeling bark. As a landscape plant, it ...