There are 130 birch trees in the one-third acre study plot, part of the OneTree Alaska project that Dawe oversees. Researchers are using the trees to see how a longer growing season is affecting ...

As the tree matures, the bark transforms into sizable, dull gray or black plates. Winter unveils 3-4 pre-formed staminate catkins on shoots that blossom in early spring, complemented by yellowish to ...

Many ornamental trees are valued for their spring flowers or fall foliage, but they offer little aesthetic value during the ...

Three birch trees stand in a field at the University of Alaska Fairbanks during a recent celebration for three scientists killed in a helicopter crash in July 2023. From left, the trees honor Tori ...