The fifth article in a six-part series looks at expanding the use of western tree species to improve wood substrate supply ...

For the first time, meteorologists have glimpsed the tiny bursts of ultraviolet light emitted by trees during thunderstorms. Scientists have long suspected the existence of this invisible phenomenon, ...

Remaking a forest requires a lot of seeds, and in 2025 things were starting to look dire as the longleaf pine seed supply dwindled across the Southeast. The U.S. Forest Service published its annual ...

Abstract: Phenylalanine ammonia lyase (PAL) is a key enzyme of the phenylpropanoid pathway. PAL genes are less extensively studied in gymnosperms than angiosperms. Our interest in the PAL genes in ...

GULFPORT, Miss. (WLOX) - A Pine Belt bakery sold out of king cakes within an hour on Wednesday morning after setting up shop on the Mississippi Coast. Loblolly Bakery sold king cakes outside The ...

The demand for new energy sources is growing and awakening interest in the use of forest residues. Charcoal was prepared at carbonization temperatures of 500 ºC, 600 °C and 700 °C in order to evaluate ...

Scientific name of pine tree: Why does your Christmas tree smell like a fresh mountain breeze? Or why do some forests stay green all winter long? One of nature's oldest and strongest survivors holds ...

MONTICELLO, Ark. — A fungal disease infecting South Arkansas's pine forests has had forest health experts on high alert. It's called brown spot needle blight, and it infects pine needles, leading to ...

MONTICELLO, Ark. - Forest health experts from the University of Arkansas at Monticello have identified brown spot needle blight on loblolly pine in 11 additional counties in Arkansas this year, ...

Tale of two stands: at right stand with blight vs. unaffected stand of trees on left, taken in Mississippi by John Riggins of Oregon State University. MONTICELLO, Ark. — Forest health experts from the ...

In the heart of Kent County sits a small family farm undergoing a cosmic evolution. If you have not heard of Loblolly Acres, you will soon. Named after the tall Loblolly Pine tree that lines the farm, ...

While fences can be attractive, they can also be expensive and create a feeling of being enclosed in your yard. Instead of building a fence to add privacy and security to your property, you can try ...