A study by University of Florida Professor Ed Gilman suggests reducing the size of the canopy by trimming the long side branches. When trees are thinned, by removing the branches from the middle, the ...

The shape of trees, in part, is caused by genetics. A Red Maple has a different shape and structure than an American Elm tree because their cells contain a different set of genes passed down from the ...

What shape is a tree? For most people, it’s like a lollipop or a feather duster: a single trunk topped by a green bunch of branches and leaves. “Not all trees are like that,” said… ...

Researchers from Purdue University's Department of Computer Science and Institute for Digital Forestry have found that artificial intelligence (AI) can simulate tree growth and shape.