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Change: . There has been no structured investigation into the location and ages of the oldest trees. Currently, recreational activities pose a threat to the trees
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Nov 29 2007, 5:33 PM EST
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Change: The growth of a tree is the result of many complex factors and interrelated biochemical processes. There exsists a relationship between localised conditions and large
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Nov 29 2007, 3:26 PM EST
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Change: (Ultimate Tree Ring Page), http;//www.dendro.cornell.edu/svn/corina/trunk/Manual/DocBook/5-Crossdating .chap,.chap (Cornell), Liz Foster Cross-dating/Dendroclimatology Dendroclimatology is the science that uses tree rings to study present climate and past climate. Cross dating is
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Nov 28 2007, 11:20 PM EST
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Change: (image from The Forestry Commission of Great Britain webpage at the address http://www.forestry.gov.uk/images/Western-red-cedar.jpg/$FILE/Western-red-cedar.jpg) Bristlecone Pine/ Yellow Cedar (LaceyL)Bristlecone Pine: Small slow-growing, soft pine found in Western coastal areas. Its scientific name is Pinus aristata.
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Nov 28 2007, 9:21 PM EST
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Change: Most subalpine larch that are larger than about 30 sm in diameter have extensive heart rot. However, if 50- year average radial increments are plotted
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Nov 28 2007, 7:54 PM EST
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Change: A tree is Is a tree which is growing in a spot with low water and nutrients, like the side of a hill. It will be more affected by drought than a complacent tree which grows in a spot with lots of water and nutrients. Its tree rings
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Nov 28 2007, 7:53 PM EST
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Change: A tree is a tree which is growing in a spot with low water and nutrients, like the side of a hill. It will be
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Nov 28 2007, 5:49 PM EST
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Change: It’s distribution range is fairly limited with populations mainly in remote demanding environments. The high mountains of the inland Pacific Northwest, namely the Rocky Mountains and the Cascades, are ideal locations for Sub-Alpine Larch growth. Images found on Oct 22, 2007 from http://www.nearctica.com/trees/conifer/tsuga/Llyal.htm(Ryan T) Subalpine Larch, Enhancement Subalpine Larch
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Nov 27 2007, 8:41 PM EST
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Change: A false ring is a ring of growth in a tree that does not display a full year of growth and often does not display
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Nov 27 2007, 3:09 AM EST
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Change: There were only format changes (bold, italics, etc.) in this version. See this version for details.
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Nov 27 2007, 3:07 AM EST
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Change: A complacent tree is a tree that shows very little differentiation between the growth rings despite what is occurring in the environment surrounding the tree.
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Nov 26 2007, 5:14 PM EST
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Change: sometimes layering is used in horticulture to grow more trees(A) Pull branch down for simple layer. (B) Make wound or cut at bend.(so roots can grow)(C) Stake tip to hold upright. extension.missouri.edu/.../hort/g06970.htmVanessaVNiagara Escarpment: A long escarpment (a transition zone between
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Nov 25 2007, 2:33 PM EST
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Change: : matching the patterns of different sized rings in the wood of one tree and comparing them to rings in another tree. This technique assigns
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Nov 24 2007, 3:48 PM EST
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Nov 24 2007, 3:47 PM EST
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Change: Dendroclimatology is the science that uses tree rings to study present climate and past climate. Cross dating is the matching of tree rings to create
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Nov 24 2007, 2:48 PM EST
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Change: Nick Niddriesubalpine larchyellow cedarDEFINITIONSPlease insert your definitions in alphabetical order Bristlecone Pine: (Mallory Hazell) A long lived, slow growing tree native to Western United States. It belongs to the family Pinaceae and its scientific name is Pinus aristata Englem. var. It has
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Nov 20 2007, 2:34 PM EST
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Change: A forest of stunted trees near the timber line on a mountain; they can also be called elfinwood (Dictionary.com). Krummholz is German for “twisted wood”,
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Nov 20 2007, 1:38 AM EST
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Change: , who noted that the wide rings of certain species of trees were produced during wet years and, inversely, narrow rings during dry seasons. (http://www.sonic.net/bristlecone/dendro.html)Lacey LDendroclimatology - the study of the relationships between climate and tree-growth parameters
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Nov 20 2007, 1:28 AM EST
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Change: : is a technique that ensures each individual tree ring is assigned its exact year of formation. During years of limited growth (for example, during
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Nov 18 2007, 3:39 PM EST
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