DULUTH — It’s been said that the true meaning of life is planting a tree "under whose shade you do not expect to sit," a hint, of course, that you’ll likely be dead before the tree gets that tall. But ...

Throughout Madison County, much of our forest is dominated by a tall, pale-barked tree that grows ramrod straight. Often called “yellow poplar” by loggers and sawmill owners, it’s also known as “tulip ...

Scientists at the VIB-UGent Center for Plant Systems Biology and VIVES University College have developed a new method to genetically improve poplar trees without introducing foreign DNA into its ...

SEBEKA, Minn. -- While researchers rush to develop new biomass sources for cellulosic ethnanol, Minnesota for a decade has been working on short-rotation, intensive of culture trees for energy and ...

Pencil manufacturers in Kashmir are raising concerns over a looming shortage of raw material following the large-scale felling of poplar trees in the region in recent years. Around 10 to 12 pencil ...