FORESTRY
GENERAL FORESTRY
Question
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Softwood
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Deciduous
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Hardwood
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Evergreen
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Detailed explanation-1: -Most conifers such as fir, pine, spruce and larch have needle-like leaves. Coniferous trees have long, thin leaves that resemble needles. They are also cone shaped. This allows the snow to slide off and prevents accumulation of snow on tree branches.
Detailed explanation-2: -Conifers have leaves that resemble needles and generally remain on a tree year-round. They are replaced slowly and continuously. The exception is the baldcypress.
Detailed explanation-3: -If a tree’s foliage is a needle or group of needles, then odds are you are dealing with a coniferous evergreen. These trees are considered to be conifers and may be members of the genera and species that include pine, fir, cypress, larch, or spruce families.