Parts of the Tree
What are the 3 main parts of a tree ?
Crown, Trunk, Root
This root is
a large central and dominant root growing straight down
Tap Root
This Bark protects tree from injury
Outer Bark
What does the term a "Cord" refer to or mean in forestry or wood.
A cord is a measurement knowing how much wood you have cut or have in an area. A standard, full cord of wood is a volume of 128 cubic feet, measured as a pile 8 feet long, 4 feet high and 4 feet wide.
Where is the crown of the tree?
The top with the leaves and branches
This root has tiny roots that take up water and nutrients
Root hairs
This carries sap from roots to leaves
Sapwood
Why is having trees and or forest important? Especially why is it important to have trees in or near cities?
Trees help clean up pollution made by vehicles, furnaces, etc.
Function a root?
function is to anchor tree, collect water and nutrients, hold soil in place
These are roots that branch off the main root
Secondary Root
This type of bark carries food from leaves to cambium layer
Inner Bark
Humans breathe in one thing and give off the other and trees do the opposite recycling it it for us. Carbon dioxide and oxygen, which is which who uses what?
Humans breathe in oxygen and out carbon dioxide.
Trees breathe in carbon dioxide and out oxygen
What is the function of the Trunk?
to support the crown and transport water and nutrients
There is a Root and a Route describe each
Route is a path taken like Route 66 the highway.
A Root is the portion of a plant that stems at the base and typically goes under ground to support the plant. Along with support it soaks up water and nutrients.
This part of the tree trunk gives strength to the tree (inactive/not growing)
Heartwood
If you are trying to judge distance with paces how do we count paces?
Every other step. So, if you step first with your right leg you count every time the left leg comes forward. This is opposite to common belief that you count every single step.
Function of the Crown?
to gather sunlight, makes food for growth, helps filter air, produces oxygen
This type of bark can be strong or weak, sometimes seem aggressive
A dog's bark