HORTICULTURE SCIENCE
CROP PHYSIOLOGY
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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AGE OF A TREE CAN BE ESTIMATED BY
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ITS HEIGHT AND GIRTH
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BIOMASS
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NUMBER OF ANNUAL RINGS
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None of the above
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The correct answer is by its annual rings. The age of a tree can be ascertained by its annual rings. Annual rings can be counted using extraction of an increment core from the tree using an increment borer. These rings can tell us how old the tree is, and what the weather was like during each year of the tree’s life.
Detailed explanation-2: -So, the correct option is ‘Dendrochronology’.
Detailed explanation-3: -By counting the number of annular rings, it is possible to know the age of a plant. This study is known as dendrochronology.
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