AN ACCELEROMETER STRAPPED TO A TREE ON CU BOULDER’S EAST CAMPUS. PHOTO: DEIDRE JAEGER/CIRES

Tree “Fitbits” Track Urban Growth, Flowering, More

May 17, 2022

CU Boulder study: trees outfitted with accelerometers could be the future of arborism, agriculture Low-cost “tree fitbits” can pinpoint the precise timing of tree activities, like spring bloom or autumn leaf change, according to a new CU Boulder study. Researchers outfitted two East Boulder ash trees with high-resolution accelerometers, efficiently...