Bravely Green Throughout the Year: Real Christmas Trees
Monday, November 15, 2010 - 17:01
in Mathematics & Economics
Christmas trees come in many shapes and sizes. Charlie Brown's tree is scraggly and woebegone - but perennially endearing - while the giant trees that command so much attention on the White House lawn and at Rockefeller Center tower majestically over crowds. Botanist Clint Springer, Ph.D., assistant professor of biology at Saint Joseph's University in Philadelphia, says there is room for all kinds of trees to celebrate the holidays, but there are many benefits associated with choosing real Christmas trees.