
More on Why Tree Trunks Spiral | Geophysical Institute
Nov 20, 2025 · I eventually found a tree with a spiral lightning mark and it followed the spiral grain exactly. One tree, of course, proves nothing. "But why should the tree spiral? More speculation …
Lake Management & Conservation - Bengaluru Sustainability Forum
Community-driven initiatives, such as citizen-led lake cleaning drives, tree planting campaigns, and educational programs, contribute to building a sense of ownership and responsibility …
Tamarack -- Not A Dead Spruce | Geophysical Institute
Nov 20, 2025 · It is not possible to foretell if tamarack may some day become a commercial crop, but one thing is certain: the "spruce that dies" each fall has some unique qualities that make it …
Bengaluru Sustainability Forum The Bengaluru Sustainability Forum (BSF) is an inter-institutional collaborative initiative to address issues relating to long-term sustainability of urban and peri …
The Kodiak Treeline | Geophysical Institute
Nov 20, 2025 · Spruce trees planted on the islands by the Russians in 1805 are doing just fine and reseeding themselves naturally, although the total tree population hardly amounts to a …
Urban Biodiversity – Weblinks – Bengaluru Sustainability Forum
SayTrees This is an NGO planting not only tree saplings but creating patches of forest within Indian cities – mainly Bengaluru. You can check out their website to find more information on …
Burls and Human Cancer | Geophysical Institute
6 days ago · Photograph of a section cut from a tree with 5 burls that simultaneously grew at the same level on the tree. Annual growth rings can be followed around the tree trunk at center …
Vanasuma: A book on common wildflowers in and around …
The book, VANASUMA will be a record of the wild flowering trees in and around the National Park in Kannada, which will serve as a field guide as well – with high quality pictures and detailed …
Tree Rings and History | Geophysical Institute
6 days ago · A tree's age can be easily determined by counting its growth rings, as any Boy or Girl Scout knows. Annually, the tree adds new layers of wood which thicken during the growing …
Suttha Muttha - Bengaluru Sustainability Forum
Jane Sahi, Founder Fig Tree learning center and Roshni Ravi, Nature conservation foundation are going to design and create locally relevant and accessible teaching-learning material, curate …