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A tree always wants to grow toward the Sun (phototropism), and individual branches will grow toward the brightest location, as openings in a forest or stand. The most successful vertical branch can often become the main trunk.
Constant winds can also force trunks to bend, as they will attempt to grow vertically despite being bent by wind.
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Does a tree usually have fewer trunks or branches?
Trunks
Why are tree trunks cylindrical?
The tree trunks are cylindrical because they grow from the center and outwards. They grow uniformly and this is evident from the rings when the trees are cut.
What is a tropical tree with many trunks that begins with the letters M A N G?
The mangrove trees can have many trunks, but the banyan tree has both multiple trunks and above-ground "prop roots" that can grow vertically and horizontally.
What do rings in tree trunks mean?
The rings on a tree represent the age. Each year the tree grows and so it makes a ring inside the trunk. If it was a good year for rainfall and sunlight then the tree makes a thick line and if it was a bad year like a drought then it grows little and the ring is small and thin.
How do baobab trees interact with humans?
people eat the fruit from the tree, live in the trunks of the tree and get water from the tree due to the fact it holds water like a cactus
What molecule makes the trunk of a tree so sturdy?
Cellulose makes the trunk of a tree sturdy.
What is tree trunks?
Tree trunks is that trees middle position.
What kind of cells do tree trunks have?
tree trunks have xylem and phloem
Does a tree usually have fewer trunks or branches?
Trunks
What is the plant that grows on on tree trunks?
Lichen is a combination of fungus and algae. It grows on tree trunks.
What are facts about on shermans march to the sea?
The Union soldiers would heat up rail road ties and then bend them around tree trunks. They were nicknamed "Sherman's neckties".
A colorful plant organism that grows on tree trunks?
Algae or mosses live on tree trunks.
What bird taps on tree trunks?
Woodpeckers tap on tree trunks. They are looking for insects to eat when they do this. Woodpeckers have a red head.
Are tree trunks straight and branchless?
Tree trunks are straight and branchless in their lower parts in their efforts to grow tall.
What tree has 3700 trunks?
None.
What bird makes a tapping sound on tree trunks?
A woodpecker, when trying to get bugs in a tree, uses its sharp beak to "drill" a hole in the tree, making loud tapping noises, hence the name "woodpecker"
Why are tree trunks cylindrical?
The tree trunks are cylindrical because they grow from the center and outwards. They grow uniformly and this is evident from the rings when the trees are cut.
