Here are some insights into what may be happening among the trees around you on a forest walk. Jockeying for space and light Forest communities contain trees of different species, shapes and sizes.

Primary forests’ trees boast superior wood quality over planted forests. In part, that’s because their wood often boasts tightly spaced rings from years of accumulated growth.

The federal government is providing over $100 million to help return unproductive Alberta farmland to its original forested ...

Whether you have a large yard, tiny terrace or micro patio, growing Japanese maple trees in pots will incorporate a feeling of the forest into your outside space, whatever the size.

The organization Forests Canada says it's on track to reach its goal of planting 50 million trees by the end of this year. Ontario Premier Dalton McGuinty made that pledge in 2007, saying that ...

But trees are constantly interacting and reacting to each other as they grow. There’s intense competition for light and space. Every shift affects the overall makeup of the forest in some way.

When you walk through a forest, it may feel like a static setting where very little is happening. But trees are constantly interacting and reacting to each other as they grow. There’s intense ...