For the last 10+ years, 2 disabled men in China, one without arms and the other without sight, have been planting trees together and have so far planted more than 10,000. 00
Over 500 years ago, Leonardo da Vinci made an interesting…
Over 500 years ago, Leonardo da Vinci made an interesting observation about trees. He concluded that the total thickness of a tree’s branches is equal to the total thickness of the tree trunk. Trees across many species obey this rule. Explanations involve hydrological and structural theories. 00
Ecosia search engine turns the revenue into lush…
Ecosia search engine turns the revenue into lush greenery all over the world. The company uses its income from the ads to plant trees all over the world. On average, it takes around 45 searches to plant a tree. 00
Trees in the red forest, a forest in the Chernoby…
Trees in the red forest, a forest in the Chernobyl exclusion zone, are not decaying because organisms that recycle organic matter suffer from radiation as well. 00
Trees are able to communicate with each other through…
Trees are able to communicate with each other through an underground network known as the ‘wood-wide web’. This system allows trees to loan sugar to neighboring trees, send warning signals about injury or disease, nurture their own offspring, and donate resources to conserve the forest.
Trees actually sleep at night, relaxing their branches…
Trees actually sleep at night, relaxing their branches after dawn and perking them up before sunrise.
Not only are trees and other plants interconnected…
Not only are trees and other plants interconnected, but trees will trade food between one another; a sick tree will transfer its energy stores to other healthy trees including trees of other species along with distress signals that may help other trees prepare themselves for trouble.
The liqueur Curaçao is made from orange trees…
The liqueur Curaçao is made from orange trees brought to the Caribbean from Spain in 1527. The trees failed to thrive and were abandoned. The fruit evolved from sweet orange into bitter green. Experimentation with dried peels of the fruit later led to the creation of the liqueur Curaçao.
In 2013, Melbourne, Australia assigned it’s trees individual…
In 2013, Melbourne, Australia assigned it’s trees individual email address with the idea that if citizens had any concerns they could make reports. The plan backfired due to people sending love letters to their favorite trees.
A single, lone cycad tree, the dominant tree…
A single, lone cycad tree, the dominant tree during the dinosaur era, was discovered in Africa in 1895. They have yet to find a mate to pollinate it.