
Northern Tree Habitats - Geophysical Institute
Jun 12, 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 …
Cottonwood and Balsam Poplar | Geophysical Institute
Jun 12, 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 breast …
More on Why Tree Trunks Spiral - Geophysical Institute
Jun 12, 2025 · One tree, of course, proves nothing. "But why should the tree spiral? More speculation here: Foliage tends to be thicker on the south side of the tree because of better …
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 …
Trees as Earthquake Fault Indicators - Geophysical Institute
Jun 12, 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 …
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 …
Witches' Broom - Geophysical Institute
Jun 12, 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 …
Trees for a Cold Climate - Geophysical Institute
Apr 1, 1993 · Back on the ground, I did a little research on why so few tree types grow naturally in the neighborhood. Winter's extreme cold easily eliminates some tree species hardy elsewhere. …
Rock redwoods in Sutton, stone bird tracks in Denali
Feb 10, 2011 · The tree, a dawn redwood, died of unknown causes about 55 million years ago. Williams, a researcher at Franklin & Marshall College in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, studies …
Feltleaf willows: Alaska’s most abundant tree
May 25, 2023 · 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 …