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  1. Northern Tree Habitats - Geophysical Institute

    May 22, 2025 · They examined the present range of lodgepole pine and decided that the tree could survive in interior Alaska if given a chance. Lodgepole pine grows from southern …

  2. Cottonwood and Balsam Poplar | Geophysical Institute

    May 22, 2025 · While poplar may grow to 100 feet high and two feet across, cottonwood can reach to 125 feet and be much larger in diameter. Cottonwoods three feet in diameter at …

  3. Tree Rings and History - Geophysical Institute

    May 1, 2025 · A tree's age can be easily determined by counting its growth rings, as any Boy or Girl Scout knows. Annually, the tree adds new layers of wood which thicken during the …

  4. More on Why Tree Trunks Spiral - Geophysical Institute

    May 22, 2025 · Prevailing winds, in most of the tree-growing northern hemisphere, are from the west. Combine these factors, and the westerly wind pushing on the thicker south side of the …

  5. Trees as Earthquake Fault Indicators - Geophysical Institute

    May 22, 2025 · Then using tree ring dating methods, it may be possible to date earthquakes occurring before historical records were kept. The ability to identify and date very large …

  6. Mummified forest tells tale of a changing north

    Jan 6, 2011 · The mummy trees of northern Ellesmere Island include a trunk of a pine tree four feet long and six inches in diameter. Each of the trees was at least 75 years old when it died. …

  7. Witches' Broom - Geophysical Institute

    May 22, 2025 · 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 …

  8. The majesty and mystery of Alaska yellow cedar

    Jul 23, 2021 · Probably because of chemical compounds within the tree like nootkatin that emit the pleasant odor and tint the wood yellow, Alaska yellow cedar endures like no other tree in …

  9. Burls - Geophysical Institute

    May 22, 2025 · Since the hardness of the wood is related to the rate of growth, the wood inside a rapidly growing burl is softer than the wood elsewhere in the tree. Nevertheless, it is hard …

  10. The Life of A White Spruce In The Subarctic - Geophysical Institute

    May 15, 2025 · This majestic tree is one of the most commercially important species in the Interior, it is valued for the houselogs, firewood, and other products that are derived from it. In …