Articles for tag: botany, ecological resilience, Environmental Science, fire ecology, fireproof trees, forest ecology, forest regeneration, nature’s adaptations, plant biology, wildfire adaptation

Fireproof Trees That Need Flames to Grow

Fireproof Trees That Need Flames to Grow

Gargi Chakravorty

Nature constantly surprises us with ingenious adaptations that defy common sense. While most plants flee from fire or perish in its flames, some trees have evolved remarkable strategies not just to survive blazing infernos but to actively embrace them. These extraordinary plants have turned what should be their greatest threat into their most powerful ally ...

The Science Behind Metal Farming

The Tree That Bleeds Metal

Andrew Alpin

In the lush rainforests of Southeast Asia, scientists have uncovered something that sounds like science fiction. Deep in the jungles of Indonesia, Malaysia, and New Caledonia, there are trees that literally “bleed” when cut. Their sap runs not red, but a striking blue-green, packed with so much nickel that it’s more concentrated than many industrial ...