2006-09-16 20:25:09 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Entertainment & Music ➔ Polls & Surveys
dendrology - the study of trees
dendrochronology - the study of the age of trees (by counting the rings)
it comes from Greek:
dendrites "of or pertaining to a tree,"
from dendron "tree."
chrono: time
logy: study of
2006-09-16 20:30:09 · answer #1 · answered by alberto 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
we know how old is a tree by tree rings and dendrochronology.
Trees do not grow at the same rate all year long. In the spring, the conditions for growth are better than they are during the winter. Therefore the cells laid down during the spring (called "early wood") are larger than the cells laid down during the winter (called "late wood"). This results in the formation of one light band and one dark band, which are merely alternating layers of larger cells that appear lighter in color, and layers of smaller cells that appear darker in color. Together these bands represent one year of growth. Counting the rings tells how old the tree is.
and the science of studying growth rings is called dendrochronology. It can yield insights into past climate conditions, forest conditions, dating of old wooden structures, and similar conditions.
2006-09-17 03:44:55 · answer #2 · answered by mei mei 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Cornus flakes
2006-09-17 03:29:49 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
blondology
2006-09-17 07:17:59 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
treenology
2006-09-17 05:42:18 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
donno but if it were up to me would be named treeology :p
2006-09-17 06:30:49 · answer #6 · answered by GhostB 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋