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1) a deciduous or broadleaf tree. 2) the wood from such trees.

a large area of land primarily covered with trees as well as the other organisms, soil, water, and air associated with them.

a terrestrial area devoid of trees, and generally characterized by grass or other herbaceous vegetation.

a forest area in which all the trees are the same age due to simultaneous planting or harvesting or having originated following a major disturbance …

a branch of botany devoted to the study of trees.

the science of dating events and variations in the environment in former periods by comparative study of growth rings in trees and aged wood.

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 …

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. …

the forest layer formed by the leaves and branches of trees or shrubs. There may be several canopy layers.

a thin layer of living, dividing cells just under the bark of trees. This layer gives rise to the tree’s secondary growth.