Cliff Cantor September 1, 2020 Douglas squirrels are going nuts! Cliff Cantor September 1, 2020 Do you hear frenzied scurrying in the conifers? What are the squirrels up to?
Cliff Cantor September 16, 2017 Why does this subalpine fir have no branches on one side? Cliff Cantor September 16, 2017 Why does this subalpine fir have no branches on one side? Is it because of rockslides and avalanches? Or wind? Or plant hormones? It appears to me that biologists have not yet come up with a conclusive answer.
Cliff Cantor September 3, 2017 Subalpine larch: the "coolest" tree in the Pacific NW Cliff Cantor September 3, 2017 What is a tree that lives only in the coldest and harshest ecosystems at timberline in the northern Cascades?
Cliff Cantor May 15, 2017 Why do cones tend to grow near the tops of conifer trees? Cliff Cantor May 15, 2017 As a rule-of-thumb, most seed cones (female cones) tend to grow in the upper portions of trees. Why is this?
