OBJECTIVE FORESTRY

FORESTRY

PLANT AND WOOD ANATOMY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
IF A DICOT STEM HAS 100 DARK AND LIGHT RINGS ON THE CUT SURFACE THEN THE AGE OF THE PLANT WILL BE
A
100 YEARS
B
75 YEARS
C
50 YEARS
D
25 YEARS
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -growth ring, in a cross section of the stem of a woody plant, the increment of wood added during a single growth period. In temperate regions the growth period is usually one year, in which case the growth ring may be called an “annual ring.” In tropical regions, growth rings may not be discernible or are not annual.

Detailed explanation-2: -Dendrochronology or tree-ring dating, is the scientific method of dating based on the analysis of patterns of tree rings, also known as growth rings.

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