The almendro tree may have evolved to attract lightning, which helps clear more space for it to grow, according to new ...

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Dipteryx trees in Panama survive lightning strikes, grow taller, lose rivals, and reproduce more successfully.

Being struck by lightning is something humans generally try to avoid. But for at least one tropical tree species, this ...

Getting zapped with millions of volts of electricity may not sound like a healthy activity, but for some trees, it is. A new study, published in New Phytologist, reports that some tropical tree ...

Some trees don’t just survive lightning – they thrive on it. Scientists studying Panama’s tropical forests have discovered that Dipteryx oleifera trees often benefit from lightning strikes that ...

Getting zapped with millions of volts of electricity may not sound like a healthy activity, but for some trees, it is. A new study reports that some tropical tree species are not only able to tolerate ...

Lightning strikes are common in Florida ... that leads away from the tree where the cable is connected to a ground rod. This protects the tree and the people around it by giving the electrical ...