
Northern Tree Habitats - Geophysical Institute
2025年3月13日 · They examined the present range of lodgepole pine and decided that the tree could survive in interior Alaska if given a chance. Lodgepole pine grows from southern …
More on Why Tree Trunks Spiral - Geophysical Institute
6 天之前 · One tree, of course, proves nothing. "But why should the tree spiral? More speculation here: Foliage tends to be thicker on the south side of the tree because of better sunlight. …
Trees as Earthquake Fault Indicators - Geophysical Institute
6 天之前 · Then using tree ring dating methods, it may be possible to date earthquakes occurring before historical records were kept. The ability to identify and date very large earthquakes …
Kannada pocket guide for Common Avenue trees of Karnataka
2019年8月8日 · But geography defines species. The team found trees like the Flame of the Forest, Indian laburnum, Pongam, the Indian coral tree widely spread in dry regions of the …
Mummified forest tells tale of a changing north
2011年1月6日 · The mummy trees of northern Ellesmere Island include a trunk of a pine tree four feet long and six inches in diameter. Each of the trees was at least 75 years old when it died. …
The majesty and mystery of Alaska yellow cedar
2021年7月23日 · Probably because of chemical compounds within the tree like nootkatin that emit the pleasant odor and tint the wood yellow, Alaska yellow cedar endures like no other tree in …
Burls - Geophysical Institute
2025年3月13日 · Since the hardness of the wood is related to the rate of growth, the wood inside a rapidly growing burl is softer than the wood elsewhere in the tree. Nevertheless, it is hard …
Feltleaf willows: Alaska’s most abundant tree
2023年5月25日 · The most plentiful moose food in the state — and probably Alaska’s most numerous tree — is the feltleaf willow, which was once called the Alaska willow. As its name …
The Kodiak Treeline - Geophysical Institute
2025年3月13日 · Spruce trees planted on the islands by the Russians in 1805 are doing just fine and reseeding themselves naturally, although the total tree population hardly amounts to a …
Bark Beetles in Spruce Trees - Geophysical Institute
2025年3月13日 · If the beetles girdle the phloem, the tree will die since the phloem is the vital path that transports food manufactured in the needles down to the roots. The primary …