Plants News: Page 6

David Stahle: Lord of the Tree Rings (April 6, 2011): Miles O'Brien reports for Science Nation about David Stahle, the Lord of the Tree Rings.

New Map Depicts Global Forest Heights (July 21, 2010): NASA reports that scientists have created a new map using NASA satellite data that details the height of he world's forest.

Washington DC's Cherry Blossoms to Bloom in Early April (March 5, 2010): Washington DC's cherry blossoms are expected to reach peak bloom between April 3rd and April 8th.

Orange Juice Prices Will be Rising Soon Due to Huanglongbing (October 27, 2009): A citrus greening disease called huanglongbing is hitting Florida orange trees hard. Consumers will be feeling the price increases.

Face Transplants Carry Psychological and Physical Risks (December 20, 2008): The first partial face transplant was conducted in France in 2005.

Complete Moss Genome Sequenced (December 18, 2007): The complete genome of a moss has been sequenced, providing scientists an important evolutionary link between single-celled algae and flowering plants.

The Encyclopedia of Life (May 9, 2007): An ambitious project called the Encyclopedia of Life, located at www.

The World's Largest Flower (February 9, 2007): This is a photograph of world's largest flower, the Rafflesia arnoldii.

Catastrophic Species Loss Occuring on Earth (July 24, 2006): Scientists say the Earth is currently experiencing a catastrophic period of animal loss that will continue to worsen.

Organ Printing May Replace Transplants (December 1, 2005): The Deseret News has an article about bio-paper which may a step in the process needed for organ printing.