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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.
10,768 Questions
How long can you keep pecans before they go bad?
Shelled pecans will keep for two years in the freezer. They will hold for a couple months after thawing but can be refrozen. They can also be refrigerated in an airtight container for several months.
What is the scientific name for Western Red Cedar Tree?
The Northern Red Oak, which is also called the Champion Oak, is Quercus rubra.
Which tree is known as the living fossil?
Ginko biloba is called a living fossil because it was thought to be extinct. Its ancestors lived around 160 million years ago. It was re- discovered in Chekiang Provence, Eastern China and is now a popular tree for planting in cities and parks.
What is the big green ball with a nut inside growing on a tree?
I believe you might be referring to an Osage Orange Tree. See Related Links to see if I am correct.
Crape myrtle should be pruned in late winter or early spring, just before new growth begins. This timing allows you to shape the plant and remove any dead or crossing branches without risking damage to new buds. Avoid heavy pruning in the fall, as this can lead to winter damage. Always use clean, sharp tools to ensure a healthy cut.
What are some common uses for radiata pine?
Radiata pine timber is commonly used for furniture, wall or ceiling lining boards, plywood and general construction.
What type of equipment is used to measure a growth rate of young trees?
MEASURING TAPE
If the age of a tree is your concern a cross section is made and each ring in the cross section is represented of one year of growth
What is the scientific name for the Dark Afara tree?
The name would be Terminalia superba. Family: Combretaceae.
Do Japanese maples lose their leaves in the fall?
Yes. All maples are deciduous and lose all their leaves in the autumn.
check the base of the plant to see if rodents are eating the bark. chances are that this symptom is caused by a physical damage to the plant.
How have mangrove trees adapted to life in tropical areas of the sea?
Mangrove trees have become specialized to survive in the extreme conditions of estuaries. Two key adaptations they have are the ability to survive in waterlogged and anoxic (no oxygen) soil, and the ability to tolerate brackish waters.
On or about the 50th year... and no, that's not a typo. If you planted one recently to get the nuts, you're in for a bit of a wait.
Is a orange tree deciduous or coniferous?
This question is a little confused. Deciduous means that the leaves are shed every year at the end of the growing season. The opposite of deciduous is evergreen. Coniferous means that the plant reproduces with cones rather than flowers. A cypress is an evergreen conifer with needle leaves. (And they actually have really cool looking cones! You should google image search it)
Are maple trees primary producers?
Yes, a maple tree produces its own food and there for is a primary consumer, anything that eats the maple tree would be a secondary consumer.
Rhododendrons are not deciduous.
The definition of deciduous is when a tree or a bush loses it's leaves at the endof a growing season.
Depends on the type of wood and if it is green or dry and aged. 100 year old Oak is hard to drive a nail into.
Is a sweet gum a hardwood tree?
I wouldn't recommend it. All resinous trees produce higher amounts of creosote in chimneys (as compared to hardwoods). Burning Sweet Gum in any quantity can run the risk of a chimney fire.
