The secret life of red squirrels | Geophysical Institute Stan Boutin has climbed more than 5,000 spruce trees in the last 30 years He has often returned to the forest floor knowing if a ball of twigs and moss within the tree contained newborn red squirrel pups Over the years, those squirrels have taught Boutin and his colleagues many things, including an apparent ability to predict the future
trees – Bengaluru Sustainability Forum November Tree Festival ~ Season Watch by BSF | Nov 18, 2024 Don’t miss this opportunity to celebrate the end of the year in one of the best ways possible! Season watch invites you to organize and go on tree walks around you and SeasonWatch your trees Participate, Complete the festival challenges and win exciting prizes! When:
Northern Tree Habitats - Geophysical Institute Interior Alaskan forests have only six native tree species: white spruce, black spruce, quaking aspen, balsam poplar, larch (tamarack) and paper birch Northern Canadian forests have all of those, plus jack pine, balsam fir and lodgepole pine Since northern Canada and interior Alaska share the same grueling climate and extremes of daylength, why are the Canadian tree species absent from
The Kodiak Treeline | Geophysical Institute Spruce trees planted on the islands by the Russians in 1805 are doing just fine and reseeding themselves naturally, although the total tree population hardly amounts to a forest In recent years, trees have been planted at military bases along the chain, and the State is now shipping out seedlings for reforestation projects all over Alaska
Commonly spotted Insects and Spiders Termites Small-Medium sized (5-20mm) social insects that build and live in constructed soil mounds above ground, on weak or dead tree trunks, and in underground chambers Bead-like antennae and biting, chewing mouthparts
The war within the aspen leaves | Geophysical Institute They think the fierce, silent conflict has probably benefited both the insect population and a tree that’s been under siege in Interior Alaska for a long time Leaf miners are moth larvae that stencil the surfaces of aspen leaves with their transparent tracks After infestation, the leaves appear silvery from a distance
Field guide in Kannada for Common Avenue trees A workshop for Teachers and a tree walk: Kartikeyan S and Srinivasa T S conducted a workshop with teachers in the Azim Premji Foundation (APF) network in August 2022 at the APF office, on how the guide can be used in school and educating students on trees around their neighbourhood
Burls - Geophysical Institute Burls, spherical woody growths on the trunks of spruce, birch and other trees, are commonly found throughout wooded parts of Alaska
November Tree Festival ~ Season Watch – Bengaluru Sustainability Forum Don’t miss this opportunity to celebrate the end of the year in one of the best ways possible! Season watch invites you to organize and go on tree walks around you and SeasonWatch your trees Participate, Complete the festival challenges and win exciting prizes! When: 22 November – 1 December 2024 Where: Anywhere in India! READ MORE about the festival challenges here!