DENDROLOGY
a branch of botany devoted to the study of trees.
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DENDROCHRONOLOGY
the science of dating events and variations in the environment in former periods by comparative study of growth rings in trees and aged wood.
DECIDUOUS
describes a plant that periodically (typically in autumn) loses all its leaves. Most North American broadleaf trees are deciduous. A few conifers, such as the …
CONIFER
a plant that bears its seeds in cones. Usually refers to needleleaf trees, although some needleleaf trees, such as the yew, do not bear cones. …
CANOPY
the forest layer formed by the leaves and branches of trees or shrubs. There may be several canopy layers.
CAMBIUM
a thin layer of living, dividing cells just under the bark of trees. This layer gives rise to the tree’s secondary growth.
BROADLEAFED
describes a plant with wide-bladed leaves, such as an oak or maple. This term is generally used to describe flowering trees (angiosperms) rather than conifers …
BOREAL FOREST
the forest growing in the climate or region that stretches across northern North America, Europe, and Asia and is characterized by long, cold winters and …
BIOMASS
1) the total mass or volume of organisms in a given area. 2) plant or animal material used as a fuel or as raw material …
Earth Day 2021 – Restore the Earth With Native Plants
The theme of Earth Day 2021 is “Restore Our Earth.” Explore the differences between native, non-native, and invasive plants; how invasive plants threaten the environment and why native plants sustain it — and what your classroom can do to get involved.