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- Cottonwood and Balsam Poplar | Geophysical Institute
The Klukwan giant holds the national record for black cottonwood diameter Its nearest rival, a tree near Salem, Oregon, does hold the national height record The Klukwan giant belies the belief that trees tend to get smaller the farther north one goes Both balsam poplar and cottonwood have value for fuel wood, pulp and lumber
- Bengaluru Sustainability Forum
BENGALI-JRU Nature SUSTAINABILITY Classrooms NEEM Neem is a tree native to India It grows quickly and has a thick, round crown It can be as tall as 20-30m and has wide branches In cold, winter months it loses its leaves and new leaves appear in spring Native trees are those found naturally in a region for many many years
- Feltleaf willows: Alaska’s most abundant tree | Geophysical Institute
The most plentiful moose food in the state — and probably Alaska’s most numerous tree — is the feltleaf willow, which was once called the Alaska willow As its name implies, the feltleaf sprouts canoe-shaped green leaves that feel fuzzy on the underside
- Witches Broom | Geophysical Institute
Witches' broom on spruce trees is caused by a rust disease (a kind of fungus disease) The rust lives on the spruce tree throughout the year Each spring, small yellow pustules appear on the new needles of the broom A strong sweet odor, which is easily recognizable, usually accompanies the maturation of these pustules
- Microsoft Word - SutthaMuttha_InterimReport_July2022. docx
The content for this has been put together primarily by the teachers at the Fig Tree Learning Centre Seasons: We created a series of bingo sheets on summer, monsoon, winter and spring to encourage students and teachers to take a walk in their neighbourhood, look out of their windows and notice what changes around them as seasons change
- The secret life of red squirrels | Geophysical Institute
Stan Boutin has climbed more than 5,000 spruce trees in the last 30 years He has often returned to the forest floor knowing if a ball of twigs and moss within the tree contained newborn red squirrel pups Over the years, those squirrels have taught Boutin and his colleagues many things, including an apparent ability to predict the future
- Suttha Muttha - Bengaluru Sustainability Forum
Jane Sahi, Founder Fig Tree learning center and Roshni Ravi, Nature conservation foundation are going to design and create locally relevant and accessible teaching-learning material, curate stories, songs and sayings in consultation with parents, teachers and students
- The majesty and mystery of Alaska yellow cedar | Geophysical Institute
A tree near one of our campsites had a crack at its base through which we could pass the folded saw Yet the tree was still alive, with just one rope of cambium — the outer bark that transports water and nutrients — snaking up the trunk A few of its blue-green feathery leaves flagged from the top of what otherwise looked like a snag
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