Cliff Cantor May 4, 2021 How do trees avoid incest? Cliff Cantor May 4, 2021 Aaa-choo! With all that pollen wafting around, how do trees minimize self-pollination? It’s not like a tree can choose its mate …
Cliff Cantor November 17, 2020 Forest economics: Why are fallen alder leaves still green? Cliff Cantor November 17, 2020 Most of the leaves on the ground are brown, yellow, or other fall colors. Why are many alder leaves still green?
Cliff Cantor April 18, 2020 Billions of maple flowers are bursting open near you Cliff Cantor April 18, 2020 Have you ever heard of maple flowers? Would it surprise you that billions are opening in your neighborhood right now?
Cliff Cantor October 29, 2019 Why do leaves change color in the fall and drop off? Cliff Cantor October 29, 2019 Let’s gain an understanding of what happens to deciduous trees in the fall.
Cliff Cantor August 12, 2019 Which one is native to the Pacific Northwest? Cliff Cantor August 12, 2019 Three of these might be found on your dinner table. The other is a native tree of the Pacific Northwest. Which are which?
Cliff Cantor April 12, 2019 What's a maple flower? Cliff Cantor April 12, 2019 Do native maple trees bear flowers? If so, what do they look like? How can I recognize them?
Cliff Cantor February 28, 2019 After Snowpocalypse, how are the trees doing? Cliff Cantor February 28, 2019 Here in the Pacific NW, we had an uncommonly cold and snowy February. Did this affect the new buds on trees and shrubs?
Cliff Cantor April 22, 2018 Bigleaf maples: zillions of flower clusters Cliff Cantor April 22, 2018 What are those droopy green clusters hanging from bigleaf maples in every park and forest west of the Cascades?
Cliff Cantor September 29, 2017 Maple seeds: nature's helicopters Cliff Cantor September 29, 2017 This is the season that winged seeds of maple trees helicopter down to the ground. What advantage do the whirling seeds provide to maple trees?
