Tree mortality from drought is anticipated to increase as climate change promotes more frequent or severe water limitation. Ecosystem impacts of woody mortality depend on both the number and sizes of ...

SALEM — The battle against junipers would get a $9 million boost in seven Oregon counties under a bill intended to protect scarce water from the notoriously thirsty rangeland trees. Under House Bill ...

Scientists still have new leaves to turn over when it comes to understanding tree mechanics, as demonstrated by a recent study from Los Alamos National Laboratory, which found some plants may react ...

LOS ALAMOS, N.M. (KRQE) – Scientists at Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) published surprising findings about how native plants respond to drought. Researchers studying the water usage of piñon ...

La Brea Tar Pits scientists successfully identify a previously unknown species to Southern California from fossilized seeds, revealing a drought-fueled dance between two species of juniper with ...

Creeping, low-growing junipers remain lush all summer long through heat and drought alike, which are conditions reminiscent of their native habitat. Low-growing junipers can be a beautiful replacement ...

To our City Council and City Manager Rod Gould, [The other] night I attended a meeting with city staff and Wilmont members regarding the imminent destruction of the juniper trees at the southern end ...

ALBUQUERQUE – Good news for pine nut lovers. Not so good for allergy sufferers. A five-year inventory of New Mexico’s forested lands shows positive growth rates among the state’s most important piñon ...

I have some Tams Junipers about 30 years old that have various branches that die every year. Is this normal and can I do anything about it? There are several possibilities. One of the more unusual ...

Now that the annual invasion of winter pollen is over, it's time to take a look at the life cycle of the responsible tree. As you probably know, the pollen machine that causes so much misery each ...

Junipers are tough plants that can be found growing across the world, including in some of the most desolate areas. There are about 40 species of juniper, 13 of which are native to North America. In ...