Three highly attractive palms are generally considered fire-safe as long as their dry fronds are removed in a timely manner.

3). There are systematic variations in tropical tree wood nutrient concentrations which do not necessarily vary with sampling location in the same way as is observed for leaf nutrient concentrations.

Tree rings were measured on cores from 13 trees and growth synchrony was evaluated. We found that P. balsamifera defoliates annually with a peak observed at the end of the dry season and the beginning ...

Firefighters then "doubly secured" the man with safety harnesses and made sure his pathway was clear from any palm tree leaves before transferring his weight to the upper ladder. From there ...