03.01.2010
Poplar trees (genus Populus, not to be confused with yellow-poplar, Liriodendron tulipifera) are among the fastest-growing trees in the world, and represent a diverse wide-spread genus of trees. Poplars are grown in plantations for pulp and paper, and have great potential as feedstock for biofuels production. Poplars have a lot of advantages as experimental plants, [...]
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04.28.2009
Have you every looked closely at tree leaves in spring? Our eyes are drawn to showy flowers and flitting birds, but a close look at emerging leaves shows some astonishing beauty. The most interesting thing about spring leaves is the intricate folding. Leaves are often folded in half (as in redbud and hickory) or have [...]
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