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To tell a tree's age, you must first cut it open, by usually cutting off the trunk of the tree or a big branch. Then, if you look at the top of the trunk or branch, you will see numerous (or very little) wobbly rings. Count the number of rings, and that is the age. One ring equals one year of age. If there are forty rings, it is forty years old, and so forth.

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How do Growth Rings in Tropic Trees form?

The same way as all trees form rings.T he years growth forms immediately beneath the bark and shows a a ring. You can therefore tell the age of a tree and what kind of summer they had in any given year by counting and reading the rings either after it is felled or by taking a core sample.


How old can trees be?

trees don't have to be old to be cut down. in some cases it is illegal to cut down old trees if they are not threatening a building. but if a tree, young or old, is in bad condition and about to fall down it might need to be cut down for safty.


What is a stand of trees?

A stand of trees refers to a group or area of trees growing together. It is a term used in forestry to describe a specific cluster of trees within a larger forested area. Stand characteristics such as species composition, age, density, and structure can influence the health and productivity of the forest.


How do you tell the age of a tree by the rings on the trunk?

By counting the number of rings in a tree trunk, you can estimate its age. Each ring typically represents one year of growth, with the outer rings being the most recent. Counting the rings from the center of the trunk outwards gives a rough estimate of the tree's age.


Why do trees look different than others?

Trees may look different from each other due to factors such as species, age, health, and environmental conditions. Differences in bark texture, leaf shape, size, and coloring can all contribute to the unique appearance of trees within a species or between different species. Additionally, variations in growth patterns, such as branching structure and overall shape, can also result in trees looking distinct from one another.

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What part of a tree indicate it's age?

You can tell a trees age by counting the rings in its trunk.


How can you tell the age of your dog?

how can i tell the age of a dog


How do you tell the age of a barrel cactus?

There is no way to tell the exact age of a cactus. Unlike trees you can count rings, but for cacti some believe like the saguaro cactus you can use the arms to tell the age, but in the life span of a saguaro it can grow at different rates. if you have to estimate a saguaro it takes the base an average of about 60 years to grow to the size of a male adult.


How can you tell if energy is changing?

look at the sun and it will tell you or you can look at the trees and the flies will tell you.


What do a trees rings show about it?

age


Why can foresters estimate the age of trees based on the diameter of the stem trunk?

Foresters can tell you the age of a tree based on the diameter of the trunk based on past years of rain fall. They then look to see ages of trees that have been cut down and do the rest of the math after.


Why do tissues age?

tissues are made out of paper which is made from trees. which age


The trees are out to get you?

Tell a guy whos just had weed the trees are out to get you it is so funni =D


Why can you only count rings on stumps of trees?

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.


When were trees made?

Due to the ice age


How can you tell the age of a coyote?

You can tell the age of the coyote by the size of the teeth on the coyote.


Can the chestnut on a horse tell its age?

No, you can tell a horses age by it's teeth.