2006-12-12 19:21:31 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Botany
in my field biology class in high school, my teach had a core sampler, may not be the right thing, but he would drill it into the tree, then retract it with a piece maybe an eight of an inch wide, and we'd count the rings.
2006-12-12 19:25:23 · answer #1 · answered by igotbank2 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If it is a type of pine tree every set of limbs growing off it is 1 years growth there will be a space between each set that is how much it grew that year .You cant tell wet or dry years by the amount of distance between them .If it is a hardwood tree drilling a core out is the only way to get an exact age . But you can get a relatively close estimate if you have a knowledge of trees by its diameter . I'm sure there is some where on line that will give you an idea about guessing the age by diameter depending on the type of tree it is .There is a lot of difference in the growth rate of all species of trees. If there is another tree cut down in the same area you can count the rings of it ,and measure the size of the growth over so long a period use that amount of growth as a scale and add or subtract .According to the size of the tree you want to know about . If you do drill a core out of it it wont kill the tree if you put it back in ,it will grow right back into it
2006-12-12 20:00:11 · answer #2 · answered by dollars2burn4u 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The most you can do is observe the size of the tree and perhaps use a sonar device to reveal the tree's root structure and how far it extends from the base of the tree....just guessing. Other than that the only way to determine the age of a tree is having to cut into it.
2006-12-12 19:31:30 · answer #3 · answered by gopher977 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
to ascertain the age of a tree without reducing it down is performed by using an kit referred to as the 'Increment Borer'.by using creating use of it we may be able to take images of the body, to ascertain the age of a tree without reducing it down. only count number the boom rings on the middle pattern to achieve on the age.
2016-10-18 05:29:48 · answer #4 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Bore a hole through it & count the rings with a mirror.
2006-12-12 19:24:24 · answer #5 · answered by Helmut 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
do a core plug sample & count those rings.
2006-12-12 19:24:30 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
<>This site will tell you to estimate age from size (girth) of the tree:
http://chicagowildernessmag.org/issues/spring2006/fieldnotes.html
2006-12-12 19:36:43 · answer #7 · answered by druid 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Ask the tree how old he is.
2006-12-12 19:23:22 · answer #8 · answered by gali_poka2 1 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Strick a straw in it.
2006-12-12 19:23:53 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
howthick it is... doas estimation
2006-12-12 19:27:25 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋