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Trees

Above ground, trees and shrubs perform important environmental services by providing food and shelter to people and wildlife, oxygenating the air, and beautifying the landscape. Below ground, their roots open up critical passageways for the movement of air, moisture, and soil food web members.

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What is the name if an acorn tree?

Plants that produce acorns all belong to the genus Quercus, known commonly as oaks. There are about 600 species of oaks. Some oaks are trees and some are shrubs. They are extremely diverse and live on every continent except Australia. Every species has it's own scientific name, but they all share the same genus name, Quercus. Some examples are Quercus bicolor, swamp white oak, Quercus ilicifolia, scub oak, and Quercus robur, English oak.

The botanical name is Quercus followed by the species name.

How long can a balsam fir the tree live?

They typically reach a a height of around 65 feet but rarely can get as tall as 90 feet.

Why do people wrap aluminum around tree trunks?

Rats can't climb across the aluminum foil; it keeps the rats from nesting in the tree.

What type of trees make pencils?

Pencils are mostly made of Maple Trees.

Where did the cherry blossom trees come from around the Jefferson memorial?

The cherry trees in Washington D.C. were a gift from the mayor of Tokyo in 1912. 3 thousand Japanese cherry trees were originally planted.

What does a trunk do in the process of photosynthesis for a tree?

Nothing directly as there is no chlorophyll in the trunk of most mature trees. However the trunk supports the branches which support the leaves, holding them high in the forest canopy so that they get more sunlight.

What tree is used in India for Christmas?

To make a 'Christmas tree' in India, the most common type of tree is the young pine, fir or spruce of the conifer family pinacae. However many varieties that grow in the lower altitudes are also used as 'Christmas tree',such as the local variety 'mayur pankh'.

Although the majority of Indians are either Hindus or Muslims, they share the Christmas celebrations along with the New Year in night long celebrations, justifying India as a secular nation.

How does the rubber tree survive?

Rubber trees don't reproduce. This is a stupid question. Everyone knows that rubber trees are made by beavers.

Why and when do leaves change color?

leaves change color in the fall (autumn). they change color because the chlorophyll drains out, cell death occurs and that causes the leaves to change color. it is not healthy for a leaf of a deciduous tree to maintain chlorophyll for more than a year. The chlorophyll is something in a leaf that absorbs all of the colors of the rainbow , red, orange, yellow, blue, indigo, violet, but not green. The chlorophyll keeps the plant green.

What are trees?

trees are living things that give oxygen and are used to make paper

What kind of tree is the redwood?

It is a member of the evergreen family like the cedar and pine trees.

Is the honey locust tree deciduous?

Yes. Honey locust trees have small, pinnately compound leaflets that turn yellow in fall and drop to the ground. The 'stems' that the leaflets are on often stay on the tree longer though.

Can you breathe without tree's?

technically....no. you need the oxygen the trees give off to breath. trees are the main producer for oxygen.

Is there a tree with black bark?

Yes; Ebony is very hard lustrous black wood that comes from a number of trees in the Ebony family. Lesser known is the African Blackwood (Grenadilla), but this is not always black, ranging in colour from a dark reddish colour to pure black.

The black timber comes from the inside of the trees, the bark being a lighter colour.

Why are softwoods sustainable?

Neither is better, both perform similar functions whilst growing but are put to different uses when harvested.

What is good about chopping down trees?

It Could Be If People Need Money To Pay For The Family.

Personally I Think its Rubish, Trees Give Us Oxygen So By Cutting Down Trees What Is The Point. Its Killing Animals And Destroying Animal Habitats. And were cutting down over 100,000,000,000 trees a day !

How long does it take for a hot pepper tree to produce?

It depends on which pepper tree you are referring to. Is it in the Shinus (Peru) or Pseudowintera (New Zealand) genus or is it the Macropiper excelsum of New Zealand? There are about 4 trees that go by the common name of Pepper Tree. The commercial tree that produces pepper for cooking is called Piper nigrum.

Where the largest trees found?

General Sherman is the name of a Giant Sequoia with a height of 83.8 metres

he tree is located in the Giant Forest of Sequoia National Park in the United States, east of Visalia, California. The tree is believed to be between 2,300 and 2,700 years old.

Which big tree bears small sweet fruits in clusters?

This could be referring to the Jamun tree or the Jabuticaba tree. For pictures and more information about both, check the "related links" area below.