Steve Nix is a member of the Society of American Foresters and a former forest resources analyst for the state of Alabama. Opposite leaves are just what they sound like: the leaves, whether simple or ...

Nature classifies all trees into three main groups. Deciduous trees shed leaves seasonally. Evergreen trees remain green year-round. Coniferous trees reproduce using cones. These categories explain ...

Like most oaks, willow oaks are large growing trees eventually reaching a height of about 80 feet with a width of 50 feet at maturity. Compared to other oaks, they are relatively fast growing. (LSU ...

• Leaf optical properties impact leaf energy balance and thus leaf temperature. The effect of leaf development on mid-infrared (MIR) reflectance, and hence thermal emissivity, has not been ...