Biodiversity isn’t just about what’s growing in the forest, but also how it’s growing. Forests with a wide range of tree ...

Northland Nature: Fungi mimic coral on forest floor Retired teacher Larry Weber, of Barnum, is the author of “Butterflies of the North Woods" and “Spiders of the North Woods," among other books.

The Socratea exorrhiza, or "walking palm," found in South American rainforests, is renowned for its ability to "walk" across the forest floor. With stilt roots that grow in the direction of better ...

Fairy candles, or black cohosh, bloom each July with towering white spires, marking midsummer's arrival and adding a magical ...

Sunlight gleams through the Tongass National Forest in Juneau on Saturday, March 29, 2025. ... When sunlight reaches the forest floor, medicinal plants and berries flourish.

Fallen logs are rotting, the trees grow sparser and the temperature rises in places sunlight hits the ground. ... diverting around 50% of the rainfall from the forest floor.

A short walk beneath the dense Amazon canopy, the forest abruptly opens up. Fallen logs are rotting, the trees grow sparser, and the temperature rises in places sunlight hits the ground. This is ...

The 14,400-acre Brosnan Forest uses Pineywoods cattle to keep the forest floor healthy and reduce the need for controlled burns. Norfolk Southern Provided Some years ago, a manager at the 14,400 ...