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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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That sounds to me like an awful lot of water ... almost a ton, and more than 200
gallons. It must be referring to the aggregate water raised by some substantial
number of trees.
But no matter; the question is still sound.
Energy to lift mass = (Mass) x (Gravity) x (Height) = (900) x (9.8) x (9) = 79,380 joules.
(That's the amount of electrical energy used to operate a 100-watt light bulb for about 131/4 minutes.)
It's also important to note that the process described in the question leaves a
large part of the job incomplete. Raising the water from the roots to the leaves
really doesn't get you anywhere ... If it stopped there, then either the water
would have to drip down out of the leaves in a steady rain, or else the leaves
would have to blow up like little green balloons to hold all that water. Most of
the water that rises from the roots evaporates as soon as it arrives at the
leaves, and that process requires a lot more energy than simply lifting it 9 meters
from the ground.
The latent heat of vaporization for water is listed as 2,257 KJ/Kg. In terms of
lifting water, that's astonishing. It says that the energy it takes to evaporate
some water is enough to lift it 230 kilometers!
What is the scientific name for the Olivewood tree?
The name would be Olea hochstetteri. Family: Oleaceae.
Chemical remove tree roots in drainpipe?
Copper Sulfate does that job fairly well. We use a bottle each month to keep our weeping willow out of our system. If we miss a month, you see it!
What is a good evergreen tree for small landscaping?
Mugo pine. They are small, slow-growers that only reach about 4 feet tall at maturity. Dwarf Alberta spruces are also good evergreens for small landscaping.
Yes. Mahogany is more expensive and cannot be found in home-improvement stores. It must be purchased from lumberyards. Mahogany resists shrinking and swelling and is also used for cabinetry, boat construction, wood facing and veneers. Oak, which resists moisture, is also used for cabinetry, interior woodwork, boat framing and trimming.
What type of tree did the luisenos use to make their house?
The Luisenos used cedar and other types of trees to make their houses.
the rare Berrybom tree kills it parents, because when it falls as a seed it falls near the tree (most of the time,sometimes the wind blows the seeds) and since the new tree has bigger and younger roots it steels all the food from the parent tree and kills it!
Should you plant a pussy weeping willow tree at the end of your front walkway?
Hey there, You could possibly do that but uve got to take into account that sooner or later u may have a bit of trouble with roots surfacing up from the ground. And also they will need alot of water too. And also check u have no pipes or cables underneath the ground that the roots can damage. U should be able to ring ur local council about that. Hope that helped :o)
What do you call the thing that falls from a tree that look kinda like an acorn but it's spiky?
Pine Cones
What does the function of a pine cone on a evergreen tree make?
I think you're a little confused. Pine cones come from pine trees. Evergreens are any plant that doesn't lose its leaves ever year. Not all evergreens are needle leaf trees. Not all needle leaf plants are evergreen. Not all evergreens have cones. And not all plants with cones are pines.
But... to answer your question... A cone on a plant (be it a pine, spruce, fir, yew, cedar, redcedar, redwood, larch, or hemlock) is a reproductive organ. Most conifers have separate male and female cones. The male cone has spores that contain sperm. The spores are dispersed by air and land on the female cone (usually of another plant.) After the female cone is fertilized, seeds form.
What is the scientific name of the Japanese Angelica-tree?
'Aralia elata' is the scientific name of the Japanese Angelica-tree. The shrub or small tree is native to Russia, Korea, Japan and China. The woody plant's shoots are considered delicious parts of Japanese and Korean cuisines. In Japan, it's called 'tara-no-ki'. In Korea, it's called 'dureup namu'.
What is the purpose of a decision tree?
The purpose of a decision tree is to find a strategy that will obtain the desired goal. It uses several things like costs, outcomes and consequences to reach the best possible result.
Is there any chance of a braided Azalea tree to come back alive after the leaves have fallen off?
As I recall, azalea is a general name for deciduous rhododendrons. So I would expect the leaves to fall off every year, and for the shrub to regrow them.
