This species prefers to flower after fire, when there is less competition from other vegetation. (sciencedaily.com)
During the spring and summer, trees and other vegetation take in carbon dioxide from the atmosphere, incorporating some of the carbon into the plant tissue and releasing oxygen into the air. (ase.tufts.edu)
Clearing trees beside railway lines can cause soil erosion and even land slippageSandra Laville's article (Mile after mile of stumps: anger at trackside tree cull, 30 April) once again highlights decisions about tree care and management being made without a full understanding of the roles of trees and other vegetation in the landscape. (binaryj.com)