"Trees" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Woody, usually tall, perennial higher plants (Angiosperms, Gymnosperms, and some Pterophyta) having usually a main stem and numerous branches.
| Descriptor ID |
D014197
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| MeSH Number(s) |
B01.650.915
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2011 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2012 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2016 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2017 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2018 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2019 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2021 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 2022 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Trees" by people in Profiles.
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Neighborhood sociome factors and pediatric asthma exacerbations: Protective role of tree crown density and importance of pharmacy access in Chicago's south side. Pediatr Allergy Immunol. 2025 Jul; 36(7):e70127.
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Masting is uncommon in trees that depend on mutualist dispersers in the context of global climate and fertility gradients. Nat Plants. 2023 07; 9(7):1044-1056.
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Limits to reproduction and seed size-number trade-offs that shape forest dominance and future recovery. Nat Commun. 2022 05 02; 13(1):2381.
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Globally, tree fecundity exceeds productivity gradients. Ecol Lett. 2022 Jun; 25(6):1471-1482.
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North American tree migration paced by climate in the West, lagging in the East. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2022 01 18; 119(3).
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Is there tree senescence? The fecundity evidence. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2021 08 24; 118(34).
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Arbuscular mycorrhizal trees influence the latitudinal beta-diversity gradient of tree communities in forests worldwide. Nat Commun. 2021 05 25; 12(1):3137.
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Mature Andean forests as globally important carbon sinks and future carbon refuges. Nat Commun. 2021 04 09; 12(1):2138.
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Continent-wide tree fecundity driven by indirect climate effects. Nat Commun. 2021 02 23; 12(1):1242.
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Accurate forest projections require long-term wood decay experiments because plant trait effects change through time. Glob Chang Biol. 2020 02; 26(2):864-875.