Fig trees are pollinated by fig-wasps who in turn lay eggs in the flower so that wasp babies can grow there. This, however, does not tea to extinction of fig trees as man of the fig
The Indian Gypsy Moth is slowly but surely munching its way through Bhutan's treasure of oaks. A study conducted by the Forestry Research Institute, based in Taba, reveals that the swarm has since
BENIGN REGULATIONS: Go green and mint money: this is the message that Allied Colloids, a Bradford- based chemical company has been conveying to other industrial houses in the UK. In a
Teak is found in the tropical, moist regions with heavy rainfall, and are thickly forested. Felling of teak trees in this region results in a replacement by Xylia xylocarpa. And teak never reinvades
An unique insurance policy linked to growing teak trees has been launched by Ceylinco Insurance, a Sri Lankan insurance company. A policyholder of Ruk Rekawaranaya (protection of trees) reaps several
Rajasthan villagers have taken to uprooting the eucalyptus trees, popularly known as safeda, which they had welcomed a decade ago as harbinger of greenery in the desert state. Residents of Samredpur
Trees in the cities of the UK are feeling the cutting edge of the latest communications boom. Tree roots are being severed as cable companies dig trenches along an estimated 80 km of streets a day to