FORESTRY
PLANT AND WOOD ANATOMY
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Question
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Trees that grow year round are called ____
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hardwoods
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softwoods
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early wood
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late wood
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Softwood is the wood that is obtained from gymnosperms like pines, larches, spruces etc. These trees produce naked seeds which mean their seeds are not enclosed in an ovary or any other protective covering like an ovary. These trees have needle-shaped leaves and generally grow fast than hardwood trees.
Detailed explanation-2: -Cedar, Douglas fir, Juniper, Yew, Pine and Hemlock are all examples of popular softwood timber species.
Detailed explanation-3: -Since softwood trees bear cones, they are called coniferous trees. Softwood or greenwood Cuttings are always rooted under cover; that is, in a greenhouse, coldframe or dwelling house. Needleleaf, softwood, conifer, and evergreen trees are the same.
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