Trees

Trees

Of or pertaining to plants that posses a large trunk that has branches and leaves.

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Conifer

Plants; Trees

Dominant cone-bearing seed plants. Generally trees, with a few shrubs.

Growth rings

Plants; Trees

The layers of wood which grow each season, which appear as rings when the trunk is cut and viewed in cross-section.

Basal area

Plants; Trees

The cross-sectional area of a tree 4.5 feet above the ground, or as the combination of basal areas all trees growing in an acre, a measure of forest density.

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Plants; Trees

Any part of woody plants which is eaten by forest animals - e.g. bark, leaves and shoots.

Canopy

Plants; Trees

Interconnecting tree crowns in a forest which prevent a good deal of sunlight from reaching the forest floor.

Giant sequoia is the sole living species in the genus Sequoiadendron. They are the world's largest trees in terms of total volume. They grow to an average height of 50–85 metres (160–279 ft) and 6–8 ...