Forestry and Forest Products Parts of a Tree Forestry and Forest Products AFNR-BAS-10: Demonstrate basic skills in natural resource management.
Main Tree Parts Roots Trunk Crown www.OneLessThing.net
Roots function is to anchor tree, collect water and nutrients, hold soil in place types of roots: tap root: a large central and dominant root growing straight down secondary roots: roots that branch off the main root root hairs: tiny roots that take up water and nutrients www.OneLessThing.net
Trunk function is to support the crown and transport water and nutrients outer bark: protects tree from injury inner bark: carries food from leaves to cambium layer cambium: builds cells sapwood: carries sap from roots to leaves heartwood: gives strength (inactive/not growing) www.OneLessThing.net
Crown function is to gather sunlight, makes food for growth, helps filter air, produces oxygen the crown consists of branches and leaves www.OneLessThing.net
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