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The trees also sequester more carbon than any other plant, both above and below the ground, another counter to climate change. But they could also overtake salt marshes, with consequences.

- Trees are important for many reasons, absorbing carbon from the atmosphere, habitat for animals, preventing flooding and erosion, forest products, just to name a few.

For most trees, this is the best time to prune as they are in dormancy. Done correctly, pruning influences the size, quality or abundance of flowers or fruits.

The trees play a vital role in the carbon cycle, and have done so for millennia. Recently, humans have thrown things off a bit by getting rid of lots of trees and digging up a lot more carbon.

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Big trees are ranked by size with respect to points. Points are calculated by measuring a tree’s height, circumference and average crown.

Some Chicagoans have noticed city workers cutting down seemingly healthy trees. Who is responsible, and why are they cutting them down? Lake View resident Sam Shucher enjoys walking his three dogs ...

The benefits of conserving these trees are countless. That is why the New Jersey Forest Service changed the name of the program from The Champion Tree Program to the Big Tree Conservation Program ...