Background and aims Fine-root functioning is a major driver of plant growth and strongly influences the global carbon cycle. While fine-root over-yielding has been shown in the upper soil layers of ...

One species of the many acacia tree varieties is gaining popularity in Bomet County. Locals call it Chepnyalilyet which translates to the ‘green one’ while the English language refers to it as the ...

NAIROBI, KENYA (24 August 2009)—Scientists said today at the 2nd World Congress of Agroforestry that a type of acacia tree with an unusual growth habit—unlike virtually all other trees—holds ...

Shovel in hand, Dan Boarman scouts Sunnier Palms for invasive species encroaching on the 30-acre park and campground in western St. Lucie County. Once he eyes an earleaf acacia, the former forester ...

Invasions of ecosystems by alien species are one of the major threats to biodiversity. Among alien plant species, members of the family Fabaceae s.l. represent some of the most dangerous and well ...

Along a section of Putah Creek in the UC Davis Arboretum, a fuzzy cloud of golden flowers seems to float above the walkway and a sweet exotic scent fills the air. Ah, it must be (almost) spring. Each ...

In a study published in the journal Science, a team of scientists report that a tiny and seemingly innocuous invasive ant species is changing tree cover in an East African wildlife area, making it ...