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Dendrochronology

life science Maturity 9-11

Trees have lines inside them.

tree.ring.arp.jpg
tree.ring.arp.jpg
Each line is one year. These lines show how old a tree is. They also tell us about the weather. We can learn from the wood. Can you see the lines in a tree?
Tree cookie in Royal Ontario Museum 2023a.jpg
Tree cookie in Royal Ontario Museum 2023a.jpg

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File:Tree cookie in Royal Ontario Museum 2023a.jpg
Tree cookie in Royal Ontario Museum 2023a.jpg
File:Dendrochronological drill hg.jpg
Dendrochronological drill hg.jpg
File:Tree secondary growth diagram.svg
Tree secondary growth diagram.svg
File:Tilia tomentosa coupe MHNT.jpg
Tilia tomentosa coupe MHNT.jpg
File:Annual growth of the wood.jpg
Annual growth of the wood.jpg
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Annual growth of the wood (second typical...
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Mary Queen of Scots portrait.jpg
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