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I think this question is incorrect, and should be What can be determined by the number of rings of a trees trunk; the answer of which is the age. Light and dark bands formed in the trunk equate to the summer and winter growth patterns of the tree. Count the dark (or light) rings and you can tell the age of the tree in years.

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... Because it's the oldest living part of the tree.

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the age of that tree

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Q: Why can you only count rings on stumps of trees?
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