Port Blakely: tree life cycle, aging a tree, parts of a tree

Port Blakely Trees

life cycle

age of a tree

parts of a tree

Life Cycle of a Tree

• seed

• seedling-time to plant

• sapling-teenage tree

• mature-can be harvested

• snag-standing dead tree, home to animals

• decomposing log-food for animals, adds nutrients to the soil

Multiple Choice

A tree is ready to be planted when it is a _____.

• seed

• seedling

• snag

Multiple Choice

What happens to a mature tree?

• animal home

• plant

• harvest

Multiple Choice

A sapling might be referred to as a _____.

• teenager

• toddler

• adult

Multiple Choice

Which stage of a tree is food for animals and adds nutrients to the soil?

• mature tree

• snag

• decomposing log

Three Ways to Find the Age of a Tree

• count the whorls-group of branches

• count the growth rings-after cutting down the tree

• use an increment borer-see picture

Multiple Choice

Which way to age a tree involves drilling into the tree?

• counting the whorls

• counting the growth rings

• using an increment borer

Multiple Choice

Which way to age a tree involves cutting down the tree?

• counting the whorls

• counting the growth rings

• using an increment borer

Multiple Choice

Which way to age a tree involves counting groups of branches?

• counting the whorls

• counting the growth rings

• using an increment borer

Parts of a Tree

• heartwood-holds the tree up

• sapwood-pumps water from the ground

• cambium-makes new cells

• phloem-carries nutrients down

• bark-defends the tree

Multiple Choice

This tree part carries the nutrients down.

• heartwood

• sapwood

• cambium

• phloem

• bark

Multiple Choice

This tree part pumps the water up from the ground.

• heartwood

• sapwood

• cambium

• phloem

• bark

Multiple Choice

This tree part gives trees the strength to stand.

• heartwood

• sapwood

• cambium

• phloem

• bark

Multiple Choice

This tree part is where the growth happens and makes new cells.

• heartwood

• sapwood

• cambium

• phloem

• bark

Multiple Choice

This tree part defends the tree.

• heartwood

• sapwood

• cambium

• phloem

• bark

Multiple Choice

This tree part carries the nutrients down.

• heartwood

• sapwood

• cambium

• phloem

• bark