Phys.org: Tree bark microbes also clean the air by removing greenhouse and toxic gases Australian researchers have discovered a hidden climate superpower of trees. Their bark harbors trillions of microbes that help scrub the air of greenhouse and toxic gases. The study, titled "Bark ...

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Tree bark microbes also clean the air by removing greenhouse and toxic gases Mongabay: Hidden heroes: Australian tree bark microbes consume greenhouse & toxic gases The most common causes of death for newly planted trees are drowning and planting too deep, but the third most common hazard is bark borer beetles and their larvae, borer worms. These three problems ... A new study carried out in Australia finds that the bark of common tree species holds diverse microbial communities, with trillions of microbes living on every tree. The research determined that many ...

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San Gabriel Valley Tribune: What’s an often overlooked feature of trees in your garden? The bark. What’s an often overlooked feature of trees in your garden? The bark. Penn Live: Why is the bark falling off my trees?

Final Thoughts

| George Weigel Most people tend to overlook tree bark as rather uninteresting, at best. It's too bad, because bark is a fascinating and often attractive plant "invention," and is actually rather complex in its ...