Chinese tomb paintings from the Tang dynasty show trees in shallow pots, and we can intuit that the art of bonsai-like plant sculpting is at least that old. Some speculate that its roots in China may go back as far as 206 B.C. and still survive today. From China, bonsai migrated...
small, winged fruits, and narrow reddish-brown twigs. Maple trees commonly have green lobed leaves that change their color to red, yellow, orange, and dark burgundy in the fall. The most identifiable feature of maple trees is their lobed leaves. Maples trees grow up ...
Different plants make different kinds of pollen. You might be allergic to pollen from trees, grass, or weeds. Each of these plants makes pollen at different times of the year, usually when the plant is blooming. This is when your pollen allergy symptoms are usually worst. Tree pollen causes...
Vegetated surfaces consisted primarily of forested patches, isolated trees, and open turfgrass lawns. Of the over 80 tree species identified in this area, the dominant canopy species were Acer negundo (boxelder), Acer saccharinum (silver maple), Fraxinus pennsylvanica (green ash), Gleditsia tric...
The overall durability ofmaple hardwood flooringmakes it a good choice for homes with children or pets. It doesn’t even require much regular maintenance to stay in tip-top shape. Maple takes stains so well that people often stain it deeply to mimic other species. It’s essential to ensure...
A cherry is any of various trees belonging to the genus Prunus and their edible fruits. Sweet cherries and tart cherries are cultivated commercially, and a number of other species and hybrids are grown as ornamentals for their attractive flowers. Some ar
lomentum—a legume fragmentizing transversely into single-seeded "mericarps"; sensitive plant (Mimosa)schizocarp—collectively, the product of a compound ovary fragmentizing at maturity into a number of one-seeded "mericarps"; maple, mallows, members of the mint family (Lamiaceae or Labiatae), ...
Disturbance change may provide perspective in forest management for climate change. Keywords: analogue; climate; climate change; disturbance; maple; no-analog; novel; old growth1. Introduction Disturbance generates a system to differentiate types of old growth forest that persist under minimal or low ...
Disturbance change may provide perspective in forest management for climate change. Keywords: analogue; climate; climate change; disturbance; maple; no-analog; novel; old growth1. Introduction Disturbance generates a system to differentiate types of old growth forest that persist under minimal or low ...
All forest types increased in stand basal area and overstory quadratic mean diameter through time, with concomitant decreases in the number of midstory trees. Sugar maple (Acer saccharum Marshall) increased in importance value on dry ridge and slope and mesic slope forest types, largely due to ...