Steve Nix is a member of the Society of American Foresters and a former forest resources analyst for the state of Alabama. Leaves are food factories for the tree. Powered by sunlight, the green ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio - Some streets are covered in an orange sea of leaves, while other trees and lawns are still a glossy green. So what gives? Why is the falling of leaves so scattered? It comes down to ...

Steve Nix is a member of the Society of American Foresters and a former forest resources analyst for the state of Alabama. Certain broadleaf trees can be uniquely identified by their brilliant fall ...

Curious Kids is a series for children. If you have a question you’d like an expert to answer, send it to curiouskids@theconversation.edu.au You might also like the podcast Imagine This, a ...

Warning: This graphic requires JavaScript. Please enable JavaScript for the best experience. Not all trees drop their leaves in the fall. Even in the height of winter ...

An apple may not fall far from the tree, but for a leaf, it depends on its shape. Elm or apple leaves — oval and symmetrical, with few protruding lobes — fall quickly, making them likely to end up ...