Stories about "trees"
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Video: After the fall, here’s what happened to the Quad’s huge ‘hobbit’ maple
Thursday, August 4, 2016 11:31 am
The fallen tree, a century-old sugar maple, “had a life…and it supported a lot of life,” said Professor Emerita of Biology Sharon Kinsman.
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Bates welcomes new faculty: Brett Huggett, biology
Friday, October 24, 2014 10:51 am
New at Bates as an assistant professor of biology, Brett Huggett specializes in how trees response to environmental stress.