The History of Plants
Around 430 million years ago, in the Silurian, the first terrestrial plants appeared. There are now about 391,000 plant species, divided into four main groups: mosses, ferns, gymnosperms (such as conifers) and angiosperms (flowering plants). Let’s learn more about these green friends! From Pines to Flowers The last important transition in the history of plants is from pines […]
Street Trees
Street Trees not only look great calm traffic but are also great for our health. Exposure to airborne particulate pollution is associated with premature mortality and a range of inflammatory illnesses, linked to toxic components within the particulate matter (PM). The effectiveness of trees in reducing urban PM concentrations has been intensely debated. Modelling studies […]
Crown Shyness – Are trees aware of their neighbours?
I could write about trees all day and it’s probable that every time I write about them, I slip into anthropomorphizing them. Maybe they don’t walk around and fly to the moon, but they are truly remarkable organisms with gifts and talents all their own. They are some of the planet’s most noble workhorses – […]
The Importance of Trees and Plants
Trees (and plants) are critically important in our lives and in the environment. Trees are the basis of sustaining life on earth and have a right to exist to ensure that most animals and humans can continue to survive on this planet. All of us have a duty to nurture and protect them whenever we can. They […]