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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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Non-coniferious wood is wood from trees that are not gymnospermous trees that bear cones, such as pines and firs.
What are the top two kinds of wood to burn in your home fireplace?
Any kind of hardwood that is seasoned. i.e. oak or walnut that has been seasoned for at least a year.
What tree can live for 5000 years?
the bristlecone tree lives till 5000 years
Adansonia, Sequia and Baniyan trees can live for 5000 years or more.
Does a Purple Leaf Plum Hedge produce cherries?
No. The purple leaved plum is Prunus Pissardii which very occasionaly will produce plums.
For wood to build things. Sadly, lots of animals lose their habitats because of us, humans. We need to try to save the trees, for the safety and existence of our animals, like our cute little koalas.
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Trees are also cut down to clear land for crops and development of homes, shopping centers, etc. In addition to being used for the lumber, trees are also used in making paper - all sorts of paper. Paper for writing, copy machines, facial and toilet tissue, wrapping paper, news etc., comes from trees. And as you can see, that is a lot of paper!
Fortunately, the advent of the computer (internet and email) and its popularity has decreased the amount of paper the average consumer uses, but we do need to find more ways to reduce that amount. Because as the above answer stated, we do need to save the trees, for the safety and existence of animals, as well as the other benefits trees provide.
Trees, in addition to providing natural habitat for thousands of species of animals and insects, also help prevent soil erosion, and help our air stay cleaner. Many logging companies are now replanting trees as they cut the mature ones, which does help. But we all need to do our part by recycling, as well as being more conservative in our use of these products.
How much does a 19 feet tree weigh?
This depends how wide the trunk is, the wood the tree is made of, the moisture of the area, and a variety of other factors. The only accurate way to determine the weight would be to weigh the tree - mathematical accuracy is not possible in this situation.
What is the name of the resin obtained from pine trees?
Pine resin, from which we extract turpentine.
Why does photosynthesis make plants grow?
Photosynthesis is the process of producing food (simple sugars) for plant metabolism and growth through combining Carbon dioxide, water and sunlight.
Any wood from trees that do not have deciduous leaves is called 'soft' wood. Conversely, any wood from trees that do not have needles is a 'hard' wood.
Water the tree.Ho Ho Ho
DO NOT WATER IT! Apply a generous spraying of Fungicide, allow it to dry, then add some more the next day. It could be too late if the fungus has already eaten into the stem tissue of the plant. You can purchase safe, household Fungicide at your local Garden Center.
How to kill a black walnut tree?
Pure copper nail (and not plated) can actually kill a tree if the nail is long enough, usually the longest nails are the best nails, you'd have to put hammer a nail into the roots and eventually the tree will get sick and die. than you'd have to remove the nail and the tree.
What tree has 12 inch crescent shaped dark brown pods with beans in them?
Not totally sure without more information, but either a Northern or Southern Catalpa fits that description, although their seed pods are long, slender, and more straight than crescent shaped. Check out the pictures:
http://www.duke.edu/~cwcook/trees/casp.html
http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/go/1682/
http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/go/2315/
What Tree or shrub has large fragrant white or yellow flowers starting with G?
Perhaps you're thinking of a Gardenia? They have very fragrant white blooms. I've never seen one with yellow blooms though.
What are hardwoods and softwoods?
Hardwoods usually came from angiosperm tress while softwoods came from gymnosperm tress. Both of these woods are very useful and have their own unique characteristics. Most timber came from softwoods as it is cheaper than hardwoods. However, if you're looking for quality and long lasting material, hardwood is the perfect choice. It is also easier to produce softwoods than hardwoods since it grows faster than the other. Common and useful examples of softwoods are cedar and pine while hardwoods are oak beam and mahogany.
Spirit that lives among the trees?
In greek mythology there are creatures that are called dryads which are fairy women that are conected to their trees. This breed is also called treefolk. That is the only one I know but there may be more tree spirits.
Call your local landscaping or architectural landscaping firms and they may be interested. Mature trees sometimes fit into a scheme better than young trees.
You can sell it to anyone. Just trim it up nicely (only the lower half of the branches or fronds). If you trim above this, it will injure the tree. Take a nice picture and list it on your local Craigslist as "You dig and it's yours." If you did a good jobtrimming it and took a nice picture, it'll be gone in no time. Alternatively, you can also just keep the palm! You may want after seeing how much better it looks nice and trimmed up!
