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This tree structure not only anchors the tree but uptakes water and nutrients.
What are the roots?
These region is made of the living, light colored wood of a tree.
What is the Sapwood?
The green pigment produced by the leaves of trees.
What is Chlorophyll?
This centrally located region of the tree is made of the dark colored, dead tissue.
What is heartwood?
Known as an injury to the tissue of a tree.
What is a Wood Wound?
A substance produced by certain plant leaves to help prevent losing moisture.
What is wax?
Known for being the best type of trees to use for firewood because they release a lot of energy.
What are hardwood trees?
A liquid made of mostly water with a low percentage of sugar.
What is sap?
Examples include pines, and spruces. These types of trees are not good for firewood because of their low energy content.
What are softwood trees?
What is resin?
This part of a tree produces leaves, buds and flowers.
What are twigs?
This is the name given to the process of driving out the moisture in firewood so it is ready to burn.
What is "Seasoning"?
This can be a stressor to a tree. (1 example)
What is (answers will vary)?
This pigment is what gives autumn leaves their yellow and orange color.
What are Carotenoids?
These tiny structures contain the new leaves that will emerge next spring and summer.
What are buds?
This part of a tree both insulates and helps cool a tree.
What is the tree bark?
Trees that keep their needles year round, unlike losing their leaves in the fall.
What are Evergreens?
Any tree that produces a fruit will first grow these to attract pollinators.
What are flowers?
A stack of seasoned wood that is 8 ft x 4ft x 4 ft.
What is a Cord of firewood?
These tiny pores (holes) on branches and stems allow trees to exchange gases with the air.
What are Lenticles?
This tree tissue allows one way flow of water and minerals UP to the top of the tree.
What is the Xylem?
This pigment gives autumn leaves their red or purple color.
What are Anthocyanins?
The tissue that allows 2 way flow of sugars in a tree.
What is the Phloem?
The pigment in leaves that makes them brown.
What are tannins?
This layer of living cells between the Xylem and Phloem helps trees grow wider.
What is the Cambium?