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 May 27, 2020 Snow after Memorial Day? Cliff Cantor May 27, 2020 It’s the end of May. Have you noticed snow swirling in the air and starting to accumulate along the edges of roads?
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 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 May 28, 2017 It's snowing ... fluffy seeds of black cottonwood! Cliff Cantor May 28, 2017 What is that "snow" drifting through the air? It's the fluffy seeds of black cottonwood.