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::stage seed:: Think about which came first - the tree, or the seed? Regardless of what you believe, the more you learn about them, trees are simply amazing. Seeds come in a wide variety of shapes, weights, colors, and sizes, depending on the species. All seeds develop from male and female parts of the trees producing fruits but not all of them are easily recognizable or edible. Some seeds are contained in a protective nut like an acorn, pecan, or hickory. Other seeds are found in fleshy fruits, like the black cherry, mulberry, or persimmon. The fruit of a pine is a cone and the seed is winged and resembles a miniature helicopter when falling in the wind from an open pinecone. Wind, water, animals, and people disperse seeds to a wide range of landscapes including the forest floor, open fields, yards, rocky slopes, and roadsides. Anywhere the conditions are favorable for germination, seeds will sprout and grow. ::stage sprout:: An embryo is within each seed, but not all seeds will germinate. Favorable environmental conditions enable the embryo to grow, expand, and break through the seed coat using the stored food supply of the seed for the necessary energy to grow. The root grows downward to the soil to anchor the sprout and search for water and nutrients, while the sprout emerges from the ground seeking sunlight. Ideally, the sprout will find light and then the leaves, needles, or scales will develop further to allow the tree to make its own food through photosynthesis. ::stage seedling:: The sprout persistently grows and begins to develop woody characteristics. The soft green stem begins to harden, change color, and develop a thin protective bark. Leaves or needles develop and continue to search out light. The root grows and branches down and out resembling an upside down underground tree with a flattened top. The majority of the tree's roots are in the upper portions of soil to absorb available water and nutrients but also to breathe. Like us, tree roots need oxygen or they will die. The seedling must compete with other trees and plants for its share of nutrients, water, sunlight, and space. Other threats include fire, flood, drought, ice and snow, disease, insect attacks, and the threat of being consumed by animals. At this seedling stage, the tree is most susceptible to being killed. If it can survive these early years without harm, the seedling is well on its way to the next phase in the cycle. ::stage Sapling:: A sapling is a small tree usually between 1 and 4 inches in diameter at 4.5 feet. This is the standard height where a tree's diameter is measured - diameter at breast height (DBH). Typically, a sapling is the size of a tree that is growing in a commercial nursery for transplanting to your yard. In this juvenile state, the tree is not mature enough to reproduce. However, the sapling is growing rapidly. The sapling encounters similar types of competition and threats to that of a seedling. ::stage Mature:: With favorable conditions, a sapling will continue to develop into a mature tree. During this mature stage in the cycle, each tree will grow as much as its species and site conditions will permit. In addition, flowers develop, reproduction ensues, fruits form, and seed dispersal can now occur. The optimum time to harvest trees for forest products beneficial to people is during this stage in the lifecycle. In Texas, the majority of products are made from southern yellow pine (loblolly, longleaf, shortleaf, and slash). Hardwoods such as ash, hickory, mesquite, pecan, and oak are also used but southern yellow pine is the main commercially grown species to meet public demand for wood products such as those listed below. A few of the products made from Texas trees include: paper, dimensional lumber, cabinets, molding, doors, pallets, boxes, crates, trusses, fireplace mantels, furniture, oriented strand board (OSB), flooring, crossties, joists, decking, log homes, posts, poles, cooking wood, fencing, fuel, interior finishing, pilings, bridges, animal bedding, mulch, heavy construction timbers, charcoal, shingles, and many more. If a tree is never harvested, over the course of time it continues to provide many other benefits, but eventually will begin to decline. ::stage Decline:: At this point, the tree's survival is determined more by external stresses rather than the tree's vigor. These stresses take a toll on the tree making it more susceptible to insects and diseases, and it eventually succumbs to a causal agent or the pressures of competition from other more vigorously growing plants adjacent to the tree. The end result is no surprise. ::stage Snag:: The life span of a tree is as wide-ranging as the number of tree varieties, yet death is inevitable. Usually it is a combination of factors that finally overcome a tree and cause it to die. Injury, drought stress, followed by disease, rot, root dieback, coupled with a lightning strike and insect infestation is just one of many scenarios. However, sometimes it can be just one factor serious enough to cause mortality. Yet, the cycle does not end here. A standing dead tree, also called a snag, still plays a vital role in the life cycle. Decomposition takes time. A snag slowly breaks down and returns nutrients to the soil as small limbs, bark, and branches fall to the ground. The snag also provides habitat, cover, and food for wildlife and insects. In turn, animals, insects, and fungi help break down the tree. Eventually, the snag will fall to the ground and gradually return nutrients to the soil where they are taken up again by other trees by providing for their growth. And, the cycle begins anew. | Release offshoots thing or things will a snag do that contributes to the cycle of life. | not_entailment | lookup |
::stage seed:: Think about which came first - the tree, or the seed? Regardless of what you believe, the more you learn about them, trees are simply amazing. Seeds come in a wide variety of shapes, weights, colors, and sizes, depending on the species. All seeds develop from male and female parts of the trees producing fruits but not all of them are easily recognizable or edible. Some seeds are contained in a protective nut like an acorn, pecan, or hickory. Other seeds are found in fleshy fruits, like the black cherry, mulberry, or persimmon. The fruit of a pine is a cone and the seed is winged and resembles a miniature helicopter when falling in the wind from an open pinecone. Wind, water, animals, and people disperse seeds to a wide range of landscapes including the forest floor, open fields, yards, rocky slopes, and roadsides. Anywhere the conditions are favorable for germination, seeds will sprout and grow. ::stage sprout:: An embryo is within each seed, but not all seeds will germinate. Favorable environmental conditions enable the embryo to grow, expand, and break through the seed coat using the stored food supply of the seed for the necessary energy to grow. The root grows downward to the soil to anchor the sprout and search for water and nutrients, while the sprout emerges from the ground seeking sunlight. Ideally, the sprout will find light and then the leaves, needles, or scales will develop further to allow the tree to make its own food through photosynthesis. ::stage seedling:: The sprout persistently grows and begins to develop woody characteristics. The soft green stem begins to harden, change color, and develop a thin protective bark. Leaves or needles develop and continue to search out light. The root grows and branches down and out resembling an upside down underground tree with a flattened top. The majority of the tree's roots are in the upper portions of soil to absorb available water and nutrients but also to breathe. Like us, tree roots need oxygen or they will die. The seedling must compete with other trees and plants for its share of nutrients, water, sunlight, and space. Other threats include fire, flood, drought, ice and snow, disease, insect attacks, and the threat of being consumed by animals. At this seedling stage, the tree is most susceptible to being killed. If it can survive these early years without harm, the seedling is well on its way to the next phase in the cycle. ::stage Sapling:: A sapling is a small tree usually between 1 and 4 inches in diameter at 4.5 feet. This is the standard height where a tree's diameter is measured - diameter at breast height (DBH). Typically, a sapling is the size of a tree that is growing in a commercial nursery for transplanting to your yard. In this juvenile state, the tree is not mature enough to reproduce. However, the sapling is growing rapidly. The sapling encounters similar types of competition and threats to that of a seedling. ::stage Mature:: With favorable conditions, a sapling will continue to develop into a mature tree. During this mature stage in the cycle, each tree will grow as much as its species and site conditions will permit. In addition, flowers develop, reproduction ensues, fruits form, and seed dispersal can now occur. The optimum time to harvest trees for forest products beneficial to people is during this stage in the lifecycle. In Texas, the majority of products are made from southern yellow pine (loblolly, longleaf, shortleaf, and slash). Hardwoods such as ash, hickory, mesquite, pecan, and oak are also used but southern yellow pine is the main commercially grown species to meet public demand for wood products such as those listed below. A few of the products made from Texas trees include: paper, dimensional lumber, cabinets, molding, doors, pallets, boxes, crates, trusses, fireplace mantels, furniture, oriented strand board (OSB), flooring, crossties, joists, decking, log homes, posts, poles, cooking wood, fencing, fuel, interior finishing, pilings, bridges, animal bedding, mulch, heavy construction timbers, charcoal, shingles, and many more. If a tree is never harvested, over the course of time it continues to provide many other benefits, but eventually will begin to decline. ::stage Decline:: At this point, the tree's survival is determined more by external stresses rather than the tree's vigor. These stresses take a toll on the tree making it more susceptible to insects and diseases, and it eventually succumbs to a causal agent or the pressures of competition from other more vigorously growing plants adjacent to the tree. The end result is no surprise. ::stage Snag:: The life span of a tree is as wide-ranging as the number of tree varieties, yet death is inevitable. Usually it is a combination of factors that finally overcome a tree and cause it to die. Injury, drought stress, followed by disease, rot, root dieback, coupled with a lightning strike and insect infestation is just one of many scenarios. However, sometimes it can be just one factor serious enough to cause mortality. Yet, the cycle does not end here. A standing dead tree, also called a snag, still plays a vital role in the life cycle. Decomposition takes time. A snag slowly breaks down and returns nutrients to the soil as small limbs, bark, and branches fall to the ground. The snag also provides habitat, cover, and food for wildlife and insects. In turn, animals, insects, and fungi help break down the tree. Eventually, the snag will fall to the ground and gradually return nutrients to the soil where they are taken up again by other trees by providing for their growth. And, the cycle begins anew. | Decompose does a tree snag make a contribution to the cycle of life. | entailment | lookup |
::stage seed:: Think about which came first - the tree, or the seed? Regardless of what you believe, the more you learn about them, trees are simply amazing. Seeds come in a wide variety of shapes, weights, colors, and sizes, depending on the species. All seeds develop from male and female parts of the trees producing fruits but not all of them are easily recognizable or edible. Some seeds are contained in a protective nut like an acorn, pecan, or hickory. Other seeds are found in fleshy fruits, like the black cherry, mulberry, or persimmon. The fruit of a pine is a cone and the seed is winged and resembles a miniature helicopter when falling in the wind from an open pinecone. Wind, water, animals, and people disperse seeds to a wide range of landscapes including the forest floor, open fields, yards, rocky slopes, and roadsides. Anywhere the conditions are favorable for germination, seeds will sprout and grow. ::stage sprout:: An embryo is within each seed, but not all seeds will germinate. Favorable environmental conditions enable the embryo to grow, expand, and break through the seed coat using the stored food supply of the seed for the necessary energy to grow. The root grows downward to the soil to anchor the sprout and search for water and nutrients, while the sprout emerges from the ground seeking sunlight. Ideally, the sprout will find light and then the leaves, needles, or scales will develop further to allow the tree to make its own food through photosynthesis. ::stage seedling:: The sprout persistently grows and begins to develop woody characteristics. The soft green stem begins to harden, change color, and develop a thin protective bark. Leaves or needles develop and continue to search out light. The root grows and branches down and out resembling an upside down underground tree with a flattened top. The majority of the tree's roots are in the upper portions of soil to absorb available water and nutrients but also to breathe. Like us, tree roots need oxygen or they will die. The seedling must compete with other trees and plants for its share of nutrients, water, sunlight, and space. Other threats include fire, flood, drought, ice and snow, disease, insect attacks, and the threat of being consumed by animals. At this seedling stage, the tree is most susceptible to being killed. If it can survive these early years without harm, the seedling is well on its way to the next phase in the cycle. ::stage Sapling:: A sapling is a small tree usually between 1 and 4 inches in diameter at 4.5 feet. This is the standard height where a tree's diameter is measured - diameter at breast height (DBH). Typically, a sapling is the size of a tree that is growing in a commercial nursery for transplanting to your yard. In this juvenile state, the tree is not mature enough to reproduce. However, the sapling is growing rapidly. The sapling encounters similar types of competition and threats to that of a seedling. ::stage Mature:: With favorable conditions, a sapling will continue to develop into a mature tree. During this mature stage in the cycle, each tree will grow as much as its species and site conditions will permit. In addition, flowers develop, reproduction ensues, fruits form, and seed dispersal can now occur. The optimum time to harvest trees for forest products beneficial to people is during this stage in the lifecycle. In Texas, the majority of products are made from southern yellow pine (loblolly, longleaf, shortleaf, and slash). Hardwoods such as ash, hickory, mesquite, pecan, and oak are also used but southern yellow pine is the main commercially grown species to meet public demand for wood products such as those listed below. A few of the products made from Texas trees include: paper, dimensional lumber, cabinets, molding, doors, pallets, boxes, crates, trusses, fireplace mantels, furniture, oriented strand board (OSB), flooring, crossties, joists, decking, log homes, posts, poles, cooking wood, fencing, fuel, interior finishing, pilings, bridges, animal bedding, mulch, heavy construction timbers, charcoal, shingles, and many more. If a tree is never harvested, over the course of time it continues to provide many other benefits, but eventually will begin to decline. ::stage Decline:: At this point, the tree's survival is determined more by external stresses rather than the tree's vigor. These stresses take a toll on the tree making it more susceptible to insects and diseases, and it eventually succumbs to a causal agent or the pressures of competition from other more vigorously growing plants adjacent to the tree. The end result is no surprise. ::stage Snag:: The life span of a tree is as wide-ranging as the number of tree varieties, yet death is inevitable. Usually it is a combination of factors that finally overcome a tree and cause it to die. Injury, drought stress, followed by disease, rot, root dieback, coupled with a lightning strike and insect infestation is just one of many scenarios. However, sometimes it can be just one factor serious enough to cause mortality. Yet, the cycle does not end here. A standing dead tree, also called a snag, still plays a vital role in the life cycle. Decomposition takes time. A snag slowly breaks down and returns nutrients to the soil as small limbs, bark, and branches fall to the ground. The snag also provides habitat, cover, and food for wildlife and insects. In turn, animals, insects, and fungi help break down the tree. Eventually, the snag will fall to the ground and gradually return nutrients to the soil where they are taken up again by other trees by providing for their growth. And, the cycle begins anew. | Release offshoots does a tree snag make a contribution to the cycle of life. | not_entailment | lookup |
::stage seed:: Think about which came first - the tree, or the seed? Regardless of what you believe, the more you learn about them, trees are simply amazing. Seeds come in a wide variety of shapes, weights, colors, and sizes, depending on the species. All seeds develop from male and female parts of the trees producing fruits but not all of them are easily recognizable or edible. Some seeds are contained in a protective nut like an acorn, pecan, or hickory. Other seeds are found in fleshy fruits, like the black cherry, mulberry, or persimmon. The fruit of a pine is a cone and the seed is winged and resembles a miniature helicopter when falling in the wind from an open pinecone. Wind, water, animals, and people disperse seeds to a wide range of landscapes including the forest floor, open fields, yards, rocky slopes, and roadsides. Anywhere the conditions are favorable for germination, seeds will sprout and grow. ::stage sprout:: An embryo is within each seed, but not all seeds will germinate. Favorable environmental conditions enable the embryo to grow, expand, and break through the seed coat using the stored food supply of the seed for the necessary energy to grow. The root grows downward to the soil to anchor the sprout and search for water and nutrients, while the sprout emerges from the ground seeking sunlight. Ideally, the sprout will find light and then the leaves, needles, or scales will develop further to allow the tree to make its own food through photosynthesis. ::stage seedling:: The sprout persistently grows and begins to develop woody characteristics. The soft green stem begins to harden, change color, and develop a thin protective bark. Leaves or needles develop and continue to search out light. The root grows and branches down and out resembling an upside down underground tree with a flattened top. The majority of the tree's roots are in the upper portions of soil to absorb available water and nutrients but also to breathe. Like us, tree roots need oxygen or they will die. The seedling must compete with other trees and plants for its share of nutrients, water, sunlight, and space. Other threats include fire, flood, drought, ice and snow, disease, insect attacks, and the threat of being consumed by animals. At this seedling stage, the tree is most susceptible to being killed. If it can survive these early years without harm, the seedling is well on its way to the next phase in the cycle. ::stage Sapling:: A sapling is a small tree usually between 1 and 4 inches in diameter at 4.5 feet. This is the standard height where a tree's diameter is measured - diameter at breast height (DBH). Typically, a sapling is the size of a tree that is growing in a commercial nursery for transplanting to your yard. In this juvenile state, the tree is not mature enough to reproduce. However, the sapling is growing rapidly. The sapling encounters similar types of competition and threats to that of a seedling. ::stage Mature:: With favorable conditions, a sapling will continue to develop into a mature tree. During this mature stage in the cycle, each tree will grow as much as its species and site conditions will permit. In addition, flowers develop, reproduction ensues, fruits form, and seed dispersal can now occur. The optimum time to harvest trees for forest products beneficial to people is during this stage in the lifecycle. In Texas, the majority of products are made from southern yellow pine (loblolly, longleaf, shortleaf, and slash). Hardwoods such as ash, hickory, mesquite, pecan, and oak are also used but southern yellow pine is the main commercially grown species to meet public demand for wood products such as those listed below. A few of the products made from Texas trees include: paper, dimensional lumber, cabinets, molding, doors, pallets, boxes, crates, trusses, fireplace mantels, furniture, oriented strand board (OSB), flooring, crossties, joists, decking, log homes, posts, poles, cooking wood, fencing, fuel, interior finishing, pilings, bridges, animal bedding, mulch, heavy construction timbers, charcoal, shingles, and many more. If a tree is never harvested, over the course of time it continues to provide many other benefits, but eventually will begin to decline. ::stage Decline:: At this point, the tree's survival is determined more by external stresses rather than the tree's vigor. These stresses take a toll on the tree making it more susceptible to insects and diseases, and it eventually succumbs to a causal agent or the pressures of competition from other more vigorously growing plants adjacent to the tree. The end result is no surprise. ::stage Snag:: The life span of a tree is as wide-ranging as the number of tree varieties, yet death is inevitable. Usually it is a combination of factors that finally overcome a tree and cause it to die. Injury, drought stress, followed by disease, rot, root dieback, coupled with a lightning strike and insect infestation is just one of many scenarios. However, sometimes it can be just one factor serious enough to cause mortality. Yet, the cycle does not end here. A standing dead tree, also called a snag, still plays a vital role in the life cycle. Decomposition takes time. A snag slowly breaks down and returns nutrients to the soil as small limbs, bark, and branches fall to the ground. The snag also provides habitat, cover, and food for wildlife and insects. In turn, animals, insects, and fungi help break down the tree. Eventually, the snag will fall to the ground and gradually return nutrients to the soil where they are taken up again by other trees by providing for their growth. And, the cycle begins anew. | During mature plant life cycle is the optimum time for harvesting. | entailment | lookup |
::stage seed:: Think about which came first - the tree, or the seed? Regardless of what you believe, the more you learn about them, trees are simply amazing. Seeds come in a wide variety of shapes, weights, colors, and sizes, depending on the species. All seeds develop from male and female parts of the trees producing fruits but not all of them are easily recognizable or edible. Some seeds are contained in a protective nut like an acorn, pecan, or hickory. Other seeds are found in fleshy fruits, like the black cherry, mulberry, or persimmon. The fruit of a pine is a cone and the seed is winged and resembles a miniature helicopter when falling in the wind from an open pinecone. Wind, water, animals, and people disperse seeds to a wide range of landscapes including the forest floor, open fields, yards, rocky slopes, and roadsides. Anywhere the conditions are favorable for germination, seeds will sprout and grow. ::stage sprout:: An embryo is within each seed, but not all seeds will germinate. Favorable environmental conditions enable the embryo to grow, expand, and break through the seed coat using the stored food supply of the seed for the necessary energy to grow. The root grows downward to the soil to anchor the sprout and search for water and nutrients, while the sprout emerges from the ground seeking sunlight. Ideally, the sprout will find light and then the leaves, needles, or scales will develop further to allow the tree to make its own food through photosynthesis. ::stage seedling:: The sprout persistently grows and begins to develop woody characteristics. The soft green stem begins to harden, change color, and develop a thin protective bark. Leaves or needles develop and continue to search out light. The root grows and branches down and out resembling an upside down underground tree with a flattened top. The majority of the tree's roots are in the upper portions of soil to absorb available water and nutrients but also to breathe. Like us, tree roots need oxygen or they will die. The seedling must compete with other trees and plants for its share of nutrients, water, sunlight, and space. Other threats include fire, flood, drought, ice and snow, disease, insect attacks, and the threat of being consumed by animals. At this seedling stage, the tree is most susceptible to being killed. If it can survive these early years without harm, the seedling is well on its way to the next phase in the cycle. ::stage Sapling:: A sapling is a small tree usually between 1 and 4 inches in diameter at 4.5 feet. This is the standard height where a tree's diameter is measured - diameter at breast height (DBH). Typically, a sapling is the size of a tree that is growing in a commercial nursery for transplanting to your yard. In this juvenile state, the tree is not mature enough to reproduce. However, the sapling is growing rapidly. The sapling encounters similar types of competition and threats to that of a seedling. ::stage Mature:: With favorable conditions, a sapling will continue to develop into a mature tree. During this mature stage in the cycle, each tree will grow as much as its species and site conditions will permit. In addition, flowers develop, reproduction ensues, fruits form, and seed dispersal can now occur. The optimum time to harvest trees for forest products beneficial to people is during this stage in the lifecycle. In Texas, the majority of products are made from southern yellow pine (loblolly, longleaf, shortleaf, and slash). Hardwoods such as ash, hickory, mesquite, pecan, and oak are also used but southern yellow pine is the main commercially grown species to meet public demand for wood products such as those listed below. A few of the products made from Texas trees include: paper, dimensional lumber, cabinets, molding, doors, pallets, boxes, crates, trusses, fireplace mantels, furniture, oriented strand board (OSB), flooring, crossties, joists, decking, log homes, posts, poles, cooking wood, fencing, fuel, interior finishing, pilings, bridges, animal bedding, mulch, heavy construction timbers, charcoal, shingles, and many more. If a tree is never harvested, over the course of time it continues to provide many other benefits, but eventually will begin to decline. ::stage Decline:: At this point, the tree's survival is determined more by external stresses rather than the tree's vigor. These stresses take a toll on the tree making it more susceptible to insects and diseases, and it eventually succumbs to a causal agent or the pressures of competition from other more vigorously growing plants adjacent to the tree. The end result is no surprise. ::stage Snag:: The life span of a tree is as wide-ranging as the number of tree varieties, yet death is inevitable. Usually it is a combination of factors that finally overcome a tree and cause it to die. Injury, drought stress, followed by disease, rot, root dieback, coupled with a lightning strike and insect infestation is just one of many scenarios. However, sometimes it can be just one factor serious enough to cause mortality. Yet, the cycle does not end here. A standing dead tree, also called a snag, still plays a vital role in the life cycle. Decomposition takes time. A snag slowly breaks down and returns nutrients to the soil as small limbs, bark, and branches fall to the ground. The snag also provides habitat, cover, and food for wildlife and insects. In turn, animals, insects, and fungi help break down the tree. Eventually, the snag will fall to the ground and gradually return nutrients to the soil where they are taken up again by other trees by providing for their growth. And, the cycle begins anew. | During sapling plant life cycle is the optimum time for harvesting. | not_entailment | lookup |
::stage seed:: Think about which came first - the tree, or the seed? Regardless of what you believe, the more you learn about them, trees are simply amazing. Seeds come in a wide variety of shapes, weights, colors, and sizes, depending on the species. All seeds develop from male and female parts of the trees producing fruits but not all of them are easily recognizable or edible. Some seeds are contained in a protective nut like an acorn, pecan, or hickory. Other seeds are found in fleshy fruits, like the black cherry, mulberry, or persimmon. The fruit of a pine is a cone and the seed is winged and resembles a miniature helicopter when falling in the wind from an open pinecone. Wind, water, animals, and people disperse seeds to a wide range of landscapes including the forest floor, open fields, yards, rocky slopes, and roadsides. Anywhere the conditions are favorable for germination, seeds will sprout and grow. ::stage sprout:: An embryo is within each seed, but not all seeds will germinate. Favorable environmental conditions enable the embryo to grow, expand, and break through the seed coat using the stored food supply of the seed for the necessary energy to grow. The root grows downward to the soil to anchor the sprout and search for water and nutrients, while the sprout emerges from the ground seeking sunlight. Ideally, the sprout will find light and then the leaves, needles, or scales will develop further to allow the tree to make its own food through photosynthesis. ::stage seedling:: The sprout persistently grows and begins to develop woody characteristics. The soft green stem begins to harden, change color, and develop a thin protective bark. Leaves or needles develop and continue to search out light. The root grows and branches down and out resembling an upside down underground tree with a flattened top. The majority of the tree's roots are in the upper portions of soil to absorb available water and nutrients but also to breathe. Like us, tree roots need oxygen or they will die. The seedling must compete with other trees and plants for its share of nutrients, water, sunlight, and space. Other threats include fire, flood, drought, ice and snow, disease, insect attacks, and the threat of being consumed by animals. At this seedling stage, the tree is most susceptible to being killed. If it can survive these early years without harm, the seedling is well on its way to the next phase in the cycle. ::stage Sapling:: A sapling is a small tree usually between 1 and 4 inches in diameter at 4.5 feet. This is the standard height where a tree's diameter is measured - diameter at breast height (DBH). Typically, a sapling is the size of a tree that is growing in a commercial nursery for transplanting to your yard. In this juvenile state, the tree is not mature enough to reproduce. However, the sapling is growing rapidly. The sapling encounters similar types of competition and threats to that of a seedling. ::stage Mature:: With favorable conditions, a sapling will continue to develop into a mature tree. During this mature stage in the cycle, each tree will grow as much as its species and site conditions will permit. In addition, flowers develop, reproduction ensues, fruits form, and seed dispersal can now occur. The optimum time to harvest trees for forest products beneficial to people is during this stage in the lifecycle. In Texas, the majority of products are made from southern yellow pine (loblolly, longleaf, shortleaf, and slash). Hardwoods such as ash, hickory, mesquite, pecan, and oak are also used but southern yellow pine is the main commercially grown species to meet public demand for wood products such as those listed below. A few of the products made from Texas trees include: paper, dimensional lumber, cabinets, molding, doors, pallets, boxes, crates, trusses, fireplace mantels, furniture, oriented strand board (OSB), flooring, crossties, joists, decking, log homes, posts, poles, cooking wood, fencing, fuel, interior finishing, pilings, bridges, animal bedding, mulch, heavy construction timbers, charcoal, shingles, and many more. If a tree is never harvested, over the course of time it continues to provide many other benefits, but eventually will begin to decline. ::stage Decline:: At this point, the tree's survival is determined more by external stresses rather than the tree's vigor. These stresses take a toll on the tree making it more susceptible to insects and diseases, and it eventually succumbs to a causal agent or the pressures of competition from other more vigorously growing plants adjacent to the tree. The end result is no surprise. ::stage Snag:: The life span of a tree is as wide-ranging as the number of tree varieties, yet death is inevitable. Usually it is a combination of factors that finally overcome a tree and cause it to die. Injury, drought stress, followed by disease, rot, root dieback, coupled with a lightning strike and insect infestation is just one of many scenarios. However, sometimes it can be just one factor serious enough to cause mortality. Yet, the cycle does not end here. A standing dead tree, also called a snag, still plays a vital role in the life cycle. Decomposition takes time. A snag slowly breaks down and returns nutrients to the soil as small limbs, bark, and branches fall to the ground. The snag also provides habitat, cover, and food for wildlife and insects. In turn, animals, insects, and fungi help break down the tree. Eventually, the snag will fall to the ground and gradually return nutrients to the soil where they are taken up again by other trees by providing for their growth. And, the cycle begins anew. | Alongside mature plant cycle of life is the optimum amount of time for harvesting. | entailment | lookup |
::stage seed:: Think about which came first - the tree, or the seed? Regardless of what you believe, the more you learn about them, trees are simply amazing. Seeds come in a wide variety of shapes, weights, colors, and sizes, depending on the species. All seeds develop from male and female parts of the trees producing fruits but not all of them are easily recognizable or edible. Some seeds are contained in a protective nut like an acorn, pecan, or hickory. Other seeds are found in fleshy fruits, like the black cherry, mulberry, or persimmon. The fruit of a pine is a cone and the seed is winged and resembles a miniature helicopter when falling in the wind from an open pinecone. Wind, water, animals, and people disperse seeds to a wide range of landscapes including the forest floor, open fields, yards, rocky slopes, and roadsides. Anywhere the conditions are favorable for germination, seeds will sprout and grow. ::stage sprout:: An embryo is within each seed, but not all seeds will germinate. Favorable environmental conditions enable the embryo to grow, expand, and break through the seed coat using the stored food supply of the seed for the necessary energy to grow. The root grows downward to the soil to anchor the sprout and search for water and nutrients, while the sprout emerges from the ground seeking sunlight. Ideally, the sprout will find light and then the leaves, needles, or scales will develop further to allow the tree to make its own food through photosynthesis. ::stage seedling:: The sprout persistently grows and begins to develop woody characteristics. The soft green stem begins to harden, change color, and develop a thin protective bark. Leaves or needles develop and continue to search out light. The root grows and branches down and out resembling an upside down underground tree with a flattened top. The majority of the tree's roots are in the upper portions of soil to absorb available water and nutrients but also to breathe. Like us, tree roots need oxygen or they will die. The seedling must compete with other trees and plants for its share of nutrients, water, sunlight, and space. Other threats include fire, flood, drought, ice and snow, disease, insect attacks, and the threat of being consumed by animals. At this seedling stage, the tree is most susceptible to being killed. If it can survive these early years without harm, the seedling is well on its way to the next phase in the cycle. ::stage Sapling:: A sapling is a small tree usually between 1 and 4 inches in diameter at 4.5 feet. This is the standard height where a tree's diameter is measured - diameter at breast height (DBH). Typically, a sapling is the size of a tree that is growing in a commercial nursery for transplanting to your yard. In this juvenile state, the tree is not mature enough to reproduce. However, the sapling is growing rapidly. The sapling encounters similar types of competition and threats to that of a seedling. ::stage Mature:: With favorable conditions, a sapling will continue to develop into a mature tree. During this mature stage in the cycle, each tree will grow as much as its species and site conditions will permit. In addition, flowers develop, reproduction ensues, fruits form, and seed dispersal can now occur. The optimum time to harvest trees for forest products beneficial to people is during this stage in the lifecycle. In Texas, the majority of products are made from southern yellow pine (loblolly, longleaf, shortleaf, and slash). Hardwoods such as ash, hickory, mesquite, pecan, and oak are also used but southern yellow pine is the main commercially grown species to meet public demand for wood products such as those listed below. A few of the products made from Texas trees include: paper, dimensional lumber, cabinets, molding, doors, pallets, boxes, crates, trusses, fireplace mantels, furniture, oriented strand board (OSB), flooring, crossties, joists, decking, log homes, posts, poles, cooking wood, fencing, fuel, interior finishing, pilings, bridges, animal bedding, mulch, heavy construction timbers, charcoal, shingles, and many more. If a tree is never harvested, over the course of time it continues to provide many other benefits, but eventually will begin to decline. ::stage Decline:: At this point, the tree's survival is determined more by external stresses rather than the tree's vigor. These stresses take a toll on the tree making it more susceptible to insects and diseases, and it eventually succumbs to a causal agent or the pressures of competition from other more vigorously growing plants adjacent to the tree. The end result is no surprise. ::stage Snag:: The life span of a tree is as wide-ranging as the number of tree varieties, yet death is inevitable. Usually it is a combination of factors that finally overcome a tree and cause it to die. Injury, drought stress, followed by disease, rot, root dieback, coupled with a lightning strike and insect infestation is just one of many scenarios. However, sometimes it can be just one factor serious enough to cause mortality. Yet, the cycle does not end here. A standing dead tree, also called a snag, still plays a vital role in the life cycle. Decomposition takes time. A snag slowly breaks down and returns nutrients to the soil as small limbs, bark, and branches fall to the ground. The snag also provides habitat, cover, and food for wildlife and insects. In turn, animals, insects, and fungi help break down the tree. Eventually, the snag will fall to the ground and gradually return nutrients to the soil where they are taken up again by other trees by providing for their growth. And, the cycle begins anew. | Alongside sapling plant cycle of life is the optimum amount of time for harvesting. | not_entailment | lookup |
::stage seed:: Think about which came first - the tree, or the seed? Regardless of what you believe, the more you learn about them, trees are simply amazing. Seeds come in a wide variety of shapes, weights, colors, and sizes, depending on the species. All seeds develop from male and female parts of the trees producing fruits but not all of them are easily recognizable or edible. Some seeds are contained in a protective nut like an acorn, pecan, or hickory. Other seeds are found in fleshy fruits, like the black cherry, mulberry, or persimmon. The fruit of a pine is a cone and the seed is winged and resembles a miniature helicopter when falling in the wind from an open pinecone. Wind, water, animals, and people disperse seeds to a wide range of landscapes including the forest floor, open fields, yards, rocky slopes, and roadsides. Anywhere the conditions are favorable for germination, seeds will sprout and grow. ::stage sprout:: An embryo is within each seed, but not all seeds will germinate. Favorable environmental conditions enable the embryo to grow, expand, and break through the seed coat using the stored food supply of the seed for the necessary energy to grow. The root grows downward to the soil to anchor the sprout and search for water and nutrients, while the sprout emerges from the ground seeking sunlight. Ideally, the sprout will find light and then the leaves, needles, or scales will develop further to allow the tree to make its own food through photosynthesis. ::stage seedling:: The sprout persistently grows and begins to develop woody characteristics. The soft green stem begins to harden, change color, and develop a thin protective bark. Leaves or needles develop and continue to search out light. The root grows and branches down and out resembling an upside down underground tree with a flattened top. The majority of the tree's roots are in the upper portions of soil to absorb available water and nutrients but also to breathe. Like us, tree roots need oxygen or they will die. The seedling must compete with other trees and plants for its share of nutrients, water, sunlight, and space. Other threats include fire, flood, drought, ice and snow, disease, insect attacks, and the threat of being consumed by animals. At this seedling stage, the tree is most susceptible to being killed. If it can survive these early years without harm, the seedling is well on its way to the next phase in the cycle. ::stage Sapling:: A sapling is a small tree usually between 1 and 4 inches in diameter at 4.5 feet. This is the standard height where a tree's diameter is measured - diameter at breast height (DBH). Typically, a sapling is the size of a tree that is growing in a commercial nursery for transplanting to your yard. In this juvenile state, the tree is not mature enough to reproduce. However, the sapling is growing rapidly. The sapling encounters similar types of competition and threats to that of a seedling. ::stage Mature:: With favorable conditions, a sapling will continue to develop into a mature tree. During this mature stage in the cycle, each tree will grow as much as its species and site conditions will permit. In addition, flowers develop, reproduction ensues, fruits form, and seed dispersal can now occur. The optimum time to harvest trees for forest products beneficial to people is during this stage in the lifecycle. In Texas, the majority of products are made from southern yellow pine (loblolly, longleaf, shortleaf, and slash). Hardwoods such as ash, hickory, mesquite, pecan, and oak are also used but southern yellow pine is the main commercially grown species to meet public demand for wood products such as those listed below. A few of the products made from Texas trees include: paper, dimensional lumber, cabinets, molding, doors, pallets, boxes, crates, trusses, fireplace mantels, furniture, oriented strand board (OSB), flooring, crossties, joists, decking, log homes, posts, poles, cooking wood, fencing, fuel, interior finishing, pilings, bridges, animal bedding, mulch, heavy construction timbers, charcoal, shingles, and many more. If a tree is never harvested, over the course of time it continues to provide many other benefits, but eventually will begin to decline. ::stage Decline:: At this point, the tree's survival is determined more by external stresses rather than the tree's vigor. These stresses take a toll on the tree making it more susceptible to insects and diseases, and it eventually succumbs to a causal agent or the pressures of competition from other more vigorously growing plants adjacent to the tree. The end result is no surprise. ::stage Snag:: The life span of a tree is as wide-ranging as the number of tree varieties, yet death is inevitable. Usually it is a combination of factors that finally overcome a tree and cause it to die. Injury, drought stress, followed by disease, rot, root dieback, coupled with a lightning strike and insect infestation is just one of many scenarios. However, sometimes it can be just one factor serious enough to cause mortality. Yet, the cycle does not end here. A standing dead tree, also called a snag, still plays a vital role in the life cycle. Decomposition takes time. A snag slowly breaks down and returns nutrients to the soil as small limbs, bark, and branches fall to the ground. The snag also provides habitat, cover, and food for wildlife and insects. In turn, animals, insects, and fungi help break down the tree. Eventually, the snag will fall to the ground and gradually return nutrients to the soil where they are taken up again by other trees by providing for their growth. And, the cycle begins anew. | Mature is the best time during a tree's life to harvest it. | entailment | lookup |
::stage seed:: Think about which came first - the tree, or the seed? Regardless of what you believe, the more you learn about them, trees are simply amazing. Seeds come in a wide variety of shapes, weights, colors, and sizes, depending on the species. All seeds develop from male and female parts of the trees producing fruits but not all of them are easily recognizable or edible. Some seeds are contained in a protective nut like an acorn, pecan, or hickory. Other seeds are found in fleshy fruits, like the black cherry, mulberry, or persimmon. The fruit of a pine is a cone and the seed is winged and resembles a miniature helicopter when falling in the wind from an open pinecone. Wind, water, animals, and people disperse seeds to a wide range of landscapes including the forest floor, open fields, yards, rocky slopes, and roadsides. Anywhere the conditions are favorable for germination, seeds will sprout and grow. ::stage sprout:: An embryo is within each seed, but not all seeds will germinate. Favorable environmental conditions enable the embryo to grow, expand, and break through the seed coat using the stored food supply of the seed for the necessary energy to grow. The root grows downward to the soil to anchor the sprout and search for water and nutrients, while the sprout emerges from the ground seeking sunlight. Ideally, the sprout will find light and then the leaves, needles, or scales will develop further to allow the tree to make its own food through photosynthesis. ::stage seedling:: The sprout persistently grows and begins to develop woody characteristics. The soft green stem begins to harden, change color, and develop a thin protective bark. Leaves or needles develop and continue to search out light. The root grows and branches down and out resembling an upside down underground tree with a flattened top. The majority of the tree's roots are in the upper portions of soil to absorb available water and nutrients but also to breathe. Like us, tree roots need oxygen or they will die. The seedling must compete with other trees and plants for its share of nutrients, water, sunlight, and space. Other threats include fire, flood, drought, ice and snow, disease, insect attacks, and the threat of being consumed by animals. At this seedling stage, the tree is most susceptible to being killed. If it can survive these early years without harm, the seedling is well on its way to the next phase in the cycle. ::stage Sapling:: A sapling is a small tree usually between 1 and 4 inches in diameter at 4.5 feet. This is the standard height where a tree's diameter is measured - diameter at breast height (DBH). Typically, a sapling is the size of a tree that is growing in a commercial nursery for transplanting to your yard. In this juvenile state, the tree is not mature enough to reproduce. However, the sapling is growing rapidly. The sapling encounters similar types of competition and threats to that of a seedling. ::stage Mature:: With favorable conditions, a sapling will continue to develop into a mature tree. During this mature stage in the cycle, each tree will grow as much as its species and site conditions will permit. In addition, flowers develop, reproduction ensues, fruits form, and seed dispersal can now occur. The optimum time to harvest trees for forest products beneficial to people is during this stage in the lifecycle. In Texas, the majority of products are made from southern yellow pine (loblolly, longleaf, shortleaf, and slash). Hardwoods such as ash, hickory, mesquite, pecan, and oak are also used but southern yellow pine is the main commercially grown species to meet public demand for wood products such as those listed below. A few of the products made from Texas trees include: paper, dimensional lumber, cabinets, molding, doors, pallets, boxes, crates, trusses, fireplace mantels, furniture, oriented strand board (OSB), flooring, crossties, joists, decking, log homes, posts, poles, cooking wood, fencing, fuel, interior finishing, pilings, bridges, animal bedding, mulch, heavy construction timbers, charcoal, shingles, and many more. If a tree is never harvested, over the course of time it continues to provide many other benefits, but eventually will begin to decline. ::stage Decline:: At this point, the tree's survival is determined more by external stresses rather than the tree's vigor. These stresses take a toll on the tree making it more susceptible to insects and diseases, and it eventually succumbs to a causal agent or the pressures of competition from other more vigorously growing plants adjacent to the tree. The end result is no surprise. ::stage Snag:: The life span of a tree is as wide-ranging as the number of tree varieties, yet death is inevitable. Usually it is a combination of factors that finally overcome a tree and cause it to die. Injury, drought stress, followed by disease, rot, root dieback, coupled with a lightning strike and insect infestation is just one of many scenarios. However, sometimes it can be just one factor serious enough to cause mortality. Yet, the cycle does not end here. A standing dead tree, also called a snag, still plays a vital role in the life cycle. Decomposition takes time. A snag slowly breaks down and returns nutrients to the soil as small limbs, bark, and branches fall to the ground. The snag also provides habitat, cover, and food for wildlife and insects. In turn, animals, insects, and fungi help break down the tree. Eventually, the snag will fall to the ground and gradually return nutrients to the soil where they are taken up again by other trees by providing for their growth. And, the cycle begins anew. | Sapling is the best time during a tree's life to harvest it. | not_entailment | lookup |
::stage seed:: Think about which came first - the tree, or the seed? Regardless of what you believe, the more you learn about them, trees are simply amazing. Seeds come in a wide variety of shapes, weights, colors, and sizes, depending on the species. All seeds develop from male and female parts of the trees producing fruits but not all of them are easily recognizable or edible. Some seeds are contained in a protective nut like an acorn, pecan, or hickory. Other seeds are found in fleshy fruits, like the black cherry, mulberry, or persimmon. The fruit of a pine is a cone and the seed is winged and resembles a miniature helicopter when falling in the wind from an open pinecone. Wind, water, animals, and people disperse seeds to a wide range of landscapes including the forest floor, open fields, yards, rocky slopes, and roadsides. Anywhere the conditions are favorable for germination, seeds will sprout and grow. ::stage sprout:: An embryo is within each seed, but not all seeds will germinate. Favorable environmental conditions enable the embryo to grow, expand, and break through the seed coat using the stored food supply of the seed for the necessary energy to grow. The root grows downward to the soil to anchor the sprout and search for water and nutrients, while the sprout emerges from the ground seeking sunlight. Ideally, the sprout will find light and then the leaves, needles, or scales will develop further to allow the tree to make its own food through photosynthesis. ::stage seedling:: The sprout persistently grows and begins to develop woody characteristics. The soft green stem begins to harden, change color, and develop a thin protective bark. Leaves or needles develop and continue to search out light. The root grows and branches down and out resembling an upside down underground tree with a flattened top. The majority of the tree's roots are in the upper portions of soil to absorb available water and nutrients but also to breathe. Like us, tree roots need oxygen or they will die. The seedling must compete with other trees and plants for its share of nutrients, water, sunlight, and space. Other threats include fire, flood, drought, ice and snow, disease, insect attacks, and the threat of being consumed by animals. At this seedling stage, the tree is most susceptible to being killed. If it can survive these early years without harm, the seedling is well on its way to the next phase in the cycle. ::stage Sapling:: A sapling is a small tree usually between 1 and 4 inches in diameter at 4.5 feet. This is the standard height where a tree's diameter is measured - diameter at breast height (DBH). Typically, a sapling is the size of a tree that is growing in a commercial nursery for transplanting to your yard. In this juvenile state, the tree is not mature enough to reproduce. However, the sapling is growing rapidly. The sapling encounters similar types of competition and threats to that of a seedling. ::stage Mature:: With favorable conditions, a sapling will continue to develop into a mature tree. During this mature stage in the cycle, each tree will grow as much as its species and site conditions will permit. In addition, flowers develop, reproduction ensues, fruits form, and seed dispersal can now occur. The optimum time to harvest trees for forest products beneficial to people is during this stage in the lifecycle. In Texas, the majority of products are made from southern yellow pine (loblolly, longleaf, shortleaf, and slash). Hardwoods such as ash, hickory, mesquite, pecan, and oak are also used but southern yellow pine is the main commercially grown species to meet public demand for wood products such as those listed below. A few of the products made from Texas trees include: paper, dimensional lumber, cabinets, molding, doors, pallets, boxes, crates, trusses, fireplace mantels, furniture, oriented strand board (OSB), flooring, crossties, joists, decking, log homes, posts, poles, cooking wood, fencing, fuel, interior finishing, pilings, bridges, animal bedding, mulch, heavy construction timbers, charcoal, shingles, and many more. If a tree is never harvested, over the course of time it continues to provide many other benefits, but eventually will begin to decline. ::stage Decline:: At this point, the tree's survival is determined more by external stresses rather than the tree's vigor. These stresses take a toll on the tree making it more susceptible to insects and diseases, and it eventually succumbs to a causal agent or the pressures of competition from other more vigorously growing plants adjacent to the tree. The end result is no surprise. ::stage Snag:: The life span of a tree is as wide-ranging as the number of tree varieties, yet death is inevitable. Usually it is a combination of factors that finally overcome a tree and cause it to die. Injury, drought stress, followed by disease, rot, root dieback, coupled with a lightning strike and insect infestation is just one of many scenarios. However, sometimes it can be just one factor serious enough to cause mortality. Yet, the cycle does not end here. A standing dead tree, also called a snag, still plays a vital role in the life cycle. Decomposition takes time. A snag slowly breaks down and returns nutrients to the soil as small limbs, bark, and branches fall to the ground. The snag also provides habitat, cover, and food for wildlife and insects. In turn, animals, insects, and fungi help break down the tree. Eventually, the snag will fall to the ground and gradually return nutrients to the soil where they are taken up again by other trees by providing for their growth. And, the cycle begins anew. | At sapling stage is a plant typically sold at a nursery. | entailment | lookup |
::stage seed:: Think about which came first - the tree, or the seed? Regardless of what you believe, the more you learn about them, trees are simply amazing. Seeds come in a wide variety of shapes, weights, colors, and sizes, depending on the species. All seeds develop from male and female parts of the trees producing fruits but not all of them are easily recognizable or edible. Some seeds are contained in a protective nut like an acorn, pecan, or hickory. Other seeds are found in fleshy fruits, like the black cherry, mulberry, or persimmon. The fruit of a pine is a cone and the seed is winged and resembles a miniature helicopter when falling in the wind from an open pinecone. Wind, water, animals, and people disperse seeds to a wide range of landscapes including the forest floor, open fields, yards, rocky slopes, and roadsides. Anywhere the conditions are favorable for germination, seeds will sprout and grow. ::stage sprout:: An embryo is within each seed, but not all seeds will germinate. Favorable environmental conditions enable the embryo to grow, expand, and break through the seed coat using the stored food supply of the seed for the necessary energy to grow. The root grows downward to the soil to anchor the sprout and search for water and nutrients, while the sprout emerges from the ground seeking sunlight. Ideally, the sprout will find light and then the leaves, needles, or scales will develop further to allow the tree to make its own food through photosynthesis. ::stage seedling:: The sprout persistently grows and begins to develop woody characteristics. The soft green stem begins to harden, change color, and develop a thin protective bark. Leaves or needles develop and continue to search out light. The root grows and branches down and out resembling an upside down underground tree with a flattened top. The majority of the tree's roots are in the upper portions of soil to absorb available water and nutrients but also to breathe. Like us, tree roots need oxygen or they will die. The seedling must compete with other trees and plants for its share of nutrients, water, sunlight, and space. Other threats include fire, flood, drought, ice and snow, disease, insect attacks, and the threat of being consumed by animals. At this seedling stage, the tree is most susceptible to being killed. If it can survive these early years without harm, the seedling is well on its way to the next phase in the cycle. ::stage Sapling:: A sapling is a small tree usually between 1 and 4 inches in diameter at 4.5 feet. This is the standard height where a tree's diameter is measured - diameter at breast height (DBH). Typically, a sapling is the size of a tree that is growing in a commercial nursery for transplanting to your yard. In this juvenile state, the tree is not mature enough to reproduce. However, the sapling is growing rapidly. The sapling encounters similar types of competition and threats to that of a seedling. ::stage Mature:: With favorable conditions, a sapling will continue to develop into a mature tree. During this mature stage in the cycle, each tree will grow as much as its species and site conditions will permit. In addition, flowers develop, reproduction ensues, fruits form, and seed dispersal can now occur. The optimum time to harvest trees for forest products beneficial to people is during this stage in the lifecycle. In Texas, the majority of products are made from southern yellow pine (loblolly, longleaf, shortleaf, and slash). Hardwoods such as ash, hickory, mesquite, pecan, and oak are also used but southern yellow pine is the main commercially grown species to meet public demand for wood products such as those listed below. A few of the products made from Texas trees include: paper, dimensional lumber, cabinets, molding, doors, pallets, boxes, crates, trusses, fireplace mantels, furniture, oriented strand board (OSB), flooring, crossties, joists, decking, log homes, posts, poles, cooking wood, fencing, fuel, interior finishing, pilings, bridges, animal bedding, mulch, heavy construction timbers, charcoal, shingles, and many more. If a tree is never harvested, over the course of time it continues to provide many other benefits, but eventually will begin to decline. ::stage Decline:: At this point, the tree's survival is determined more by external stresses rather than the tree's vigor. These stresses take a toll on the tree making it more susceptible to insects and diseases, and it eventually succumbs to a causal agent or the pressures of competition from other more vigorously growing plants adjacent to the tree. The end result is no surprise. ::stage Snag:: The life span of a tree is as wide-ranging as the number of tree varieties, yet death is inevitable. Usually it is a combination of factors that finally overcome a tree and cause it to die. Injury, drought stress, followed by disease, rot, root dieback, coupled with a lightning strike and insect infestation is just one of many scenarios. However, sometimes it can be just one factor serious enough to cause mortality. Yet, the cycle does not end here. A standing dead tree, also called a snag, still plays a vital role in the life cycle. Decomposition takes time. A snag slowly breaks down and returns nutrients to the soil as small limbs, bark, and branches fall to the ground. The snag also provides habitat, cover, and food for wildlife and insects. In turn, animals, insects, and fungi help break down the tree. Eventually, the snag will fall to the ground and gradually return nutrients to the soil where they are taken up again by other trees by providing for their growth. And, the cycle begins anew. | At mature stage is a plant typically sold at a nursery. | not_entailment | lookup |
::stage seed:: Think about which came first - the tree, or the seed? Regardless of what you believe, the more you learn about them, trees are simply amazing. Seeds come in a wide variety of shapes, weights, colors, and sizes, depending on the species. All seeds develop from male and female parts of the trees producing fruits but not all of them are easily recognizable or edible. Some seeds are contained in a protective nut like an acorn, pecan, or hickory. Other seeds are found in fleshy fruits, like the black cherry, mulberry, or persimmon. The fruit of a pine is a cone and the seed is winged and resembles a miniature helicopter when falling in the wind from an open pinecone. Wind, water, animals, and people disperse seeds to a wide range of landscapes including the forest floor, open fields, yards, rocky slopes, and roadsides. Anywhere the conditions are favorable for germination, seeds will sprout and grow. ::stage sprout:: An embryo is within each seed, but not all seeds will germinate. Favorable environmental conditions enable the embryo to grow, expand, and break through the seed coat using the stored food supply of the seed for the necessary energy to grow. The root grows downward to the soil to anchor the sprout and search for water and nutrients, while the sprout emerges from the ground seeking sunlight. Ideally, the sprout will find light and then the leaves, needles, or scales will develop further to allow the tree to make its own food through photosynthesis. ::stage seedling:: The sprout persistently grows and begins to develop woody characteristics. The soft green stem begins to harden, change color, and develop a thin protective bark. Leaves or needles develop and continue to search out light. The root grows and branches down and out resembling an upside down underground tree with a flattened top. The majority of the tree's roots are in the upper portions of soil to absorb available water and nutrients but also to breathe. Like us, tree roots need oxygen or they will die. The seedling must compete with other trees and plants for its share of nutrients, water, sunlight, and space. Other threats include fire, flood, drought, ice and snow, disease, insect attacks, and the threat of being consumed by animals. At this seedling stage, the tree is most susceptible to being killed. If it can survive these early years without harm, the seedling is well on its way to the next phase in the cycle. ::stage Sapling:: A sapling is a small tree usually between 1 and 4 inches in diameter at 4.5 feet. This is the standard height where a tree's diameter is measured - diameter at breast height (DBH). Typically, a sapling is the size of a tree that is growing in a commercial nursery for transplanting to your yard. In this juvenile state, the tree is not mature enough to reproduce. However, the sapling is growing rapidly. The sapling encounters similar types of competition and threats to that of a seedling. ::stage Mature:: With favorable conditions, a sapling will continue to develop into a mature tree. During this mature stage in the cycle, each tree will grow as much as its species and site conditions will permit. In addition, flowers develop, reproduction ensues, fruits form, and seed dispersal can now occur. The optimum time to harvest trees for forest products beneficial to people is during this stage in the lifecycle. In Texas, the majority of products are made from southern yellow pine (loblolly, longleaf, shortleaf, and slash). Hardwoods such as ash, hickory, mesquite, pecan, and oak are also used but southern yellow pine is the main commercially grown species to meet public demand for wood products such as those listed below. A few of the products made from Texas trees include: paper, dimensional lumber, cabinets, molding, doors, pallets, boxes, crates, trusses, fireplace mantels, furniture, oriented strand board (OSB), flooring, crossties, joists, decking, log homes, posts, poles, cooking wood, fencing, fuel, interior finishing, pilings, bridges, animal bedding, mulch, heavy construction timbers, charcoal, shingles, and many more. If a tree is never harvested, over the course of time it continues to provide many other benefits, but eventually will begin to decline. ::stage Decline:: At this point, the tree's survival is determined more by external stresses rather than the tree's vigor. These stresses take a toll on the tree making it more susceptible to insects and diseases, and it eventually succumbs to a causal agent or the pressures of competition from other more vigorously growing plants adjacent to the tree. The end result is no surprise. ::stage Snag:: The life span of a tree is as wide-ranging as the number of tree varieties, yet death is inevitable. Usually it is a combination of factors that finally overcome a tree and cause it to die. Injury, drought stress, followed by disease, rot, root dieback, coupled with a lightning strike and insect infestation is just one of many scenarios. However, sometimes it can be just one factor serious enough to cause mortality. Yet, the cycle does not end here. A standing dead tree, also called a snag, still plays a vital role in the life cycle. Decomposition takes time. A snag slowly breaks down and returns nutrients to the soil as small limbs, bark, and branches fall to the ground. The snag also provides habitat, cover, and food for wildlife and insects. In turn, animals, insects, and fungi help break down the tree. Eventually, the snag will fall to the ground and gradually return nutrients to the soil where they are taken up again by other trees by providing for their growth. And, the cycle begins anew. | A tree looks its worst snag it begins to decay as a: | entailment | lookup |
::stage seed:: Think about which came first - the tree, or the seed? Regardless of what you believe, the more you learn about them, trees are simply amazing. Seeds come in a wide variety of shapes, weights, colors, and sizes, depending on the species. All seeds develop from male and female parts of the trees producing fruits but not all of them are easily recognizable or edible. Some seeds are contained in a protective nut like an acorn, pecan, or hickory. Other seeds are found in fleshy fruits, like the black cherry, mulberry, or persimmon. The fruit of a pine is a cone and the seed is winged and resembles a miniature helicopter when falling in the wind from an open pinecone. Wind, water, animals, and people disperse seeds to a wide range of landscapes including the forest floor, open fields, yards, rocky slopes, and roadsides. Anywhere the conditions are favorable for germination, seeds will sprout and grow. ::stage sprout:: An embryo is within each seed, but not all seeds will germinate. Favorable environmental conditions enable the embryo to grow, expand, and break through the seed coat using the stored food supply of the seed for the necessary energy to grow. The root grows downward to the soil to anchor the sprout and search for water and nutrients, while the sprout emerges from the ground seeking sunlight. Ideally, the sprout will find light and then the leaves, needles, or scales will develop further to allow the tree to make its own food through photosynthesis. ::stage seedling:: The sprout persistently grows and begins to develop woody characteristics. The soft green stem begins to harden, change color, and develop a thin protective bark. Leaves or needles develop and continue to search out light. The root grows and branches down and out resembling an upside down underground tree with a flattened top. The majority of the tree's roots are in the upper portions of soil to absorb available water and nutrients but also to breathe. Like us, tree roots need oxygen or they will die. The seedling must compete with other trees and plants for its share of nutrients, water, sunlight, and space. Other threats include fire, flood, drought, ice and snow, disease, insect attacks, and the threat of being consumed by animals. At this seedling stage, the tree is most susceptible to being killed. If it can survive these early years without harm, the seedling is well on its way to the next phase in the cycle. ::stage Sapling:: A sapling is a small tree usually between 1 and 4 inches in diameter at 4.5 feet. This is the standard height where a tree's diameter is measured - diameter at breast height (DBH). Typically, a sapling is the size of a tree that is growing in a commercial nursery for transplanting to your yard. In this juvenile state, the tree is not mature enough to reproduce. However, the sapling is growing rapidly. The sapling encounters similar types of competition and threats to that of a seedling. ::stage Mature:: With favorable conditions, a sapling will continue to develop into a mature tree. During this mature stage in the cycle, each tree will grow as much as its species and site conditions will permit. In addition, flowers develop, reproduction ensues, fruits form, and seed dispersal can now occur. The optimum time to harvest trees for forest products beneficial to people is during this stage in the lifecycle. In Texas, the majority of products are made from southern yellow pine (loblolly, longleaf, shortleaf, and slash). Hardwoods such as ash, hickory, mesquite, pecan, and oak are also used but southern yellow pine is the main commercially grown species to meet public demand for wood products such as those listed below. A few of the products made from Texas trees include: paper, dimensional lumber, cabinets, molding, doors, pallets, boxes, crates, trusses, fireplace mantels, furniture, oriented strand board (OSB), flooring, crossties, joists, decking, log homes, posts, poles, cooking wood, fencing, fuel, interior finishing, pilings, bridges, animal bedding, mulch, heavy construction timbers, charcoal, shingles, and many more. If a tree is never harvested, over the course of time it continues to provide many other benefits, but eventually will begin to decline. ::stage Decline:: At this point, the tree's survival is determined more by external stresses rather than the tree's vigor. These stresses take a toll on the tree making it more susceptible to insects and diseases, and it eventually succumbs to a causal agent or the pressures of competition from other more vigorously growing plants adjacent to the tree. The end result is no surprise. ::stage Snag:: The life span of a tree is as wide-ranging as the number of tree varieties, yet death is inevitable. Usually it is a combination of factors that finally overcome a tree and cause it to die. Injury, drought stress, followed by disease, rot, root dieback, coupled with a lightning strike and insect infestation is just one of many scenarios. However, sometimes it can be just one factor serious enough to cause mortality. Yet, the cycle does not end here. A standing dead tree, also called a snag, still plays a vital role in the life cycle. Decomposition takes time. A snag slowly breaks down and returns nutrients to the soil as small limbs, bark, and branches fall to the ground. The snag also provides habitat, cover, and food for wildlife and insects. In turn, animals, insects, and fungi help break down the tree. Eventually, the snag will fall to the ground and gradually return nutrients to the soil where they are taken up again by other trees by providing for their growth. And, the cycle begins anew. | A tree looks its worst seedling it begins to decay as a: | not_entailment | lookup |
::stage seed:: Think about which came first - the tree, or the seed? Regardless of what you believe, the more you learn about them, trees are simply amazing. Seeds come in a wide variety of shapes, weights, colors, and sizes, depending on the species. All seeds develop from male and female parts of the trees producing fruits but not all of them are easily recognizable or edible. Some seeds are contained in a protective nut like an acorn, pecan, or hickory. Other seeds are found in fleshy fruits, like the black cherry, mulberry, or persimmon. The fruit of a pine is a cone and the seed is winged and resembles a miniature helicopter when falling in the wind from an open pinecone. Wind, water, animals, and people disperse seeds to a wide range of landscapes including the forest floor, open fields, yards, rocky slopes, and roadsides. Anywhere the conditions are favorable for germination, seeds will sprout and grow. ::stage sprout:: An embryo is within each seed, but not all seeds will germinate. Favorable environmental conditions enable the embryo to grow, expand, and break through the seed coat using the stored food supply of the seed for the necessary energy to grow. The root grows downward to the soil to anchor the sprout and search for water and nutrients, while the sprout emerges from the ground seeking sunlight. Ideally, the sprout will find light and then the leaves, needles, or scales will develop further to allow the tree to make its own food through photosynthesis. ::stage seedling:: The sprout persistently grows and begins to develop woody characteristics. The soft green stem begins to harden, change color, and develop a thin protective bark. Leaves or needles develop and continue to search out light. The root grows and branches down and out resembling an upside down underground tree with a flattened top. The majority of the tree's roots are in the upper portions of soil to absorb available water and nutrients but also to breathe. Like us, tree roots need oxygen or they will die. The seedling must compete with other trees and plants for its share of nutrients, water, sunlight, and space. Other threats include fire, flood, drought, ice and snow, disease, insect attacks, and the threat of being consumed by animals. At this seedling stage, the tree is most susceptible to being killed. If it can survive these early years without harm, the seedling is well on its way to the next phase in the cycle. ::stage Sapling:: A sapling is a small tree usually between 1 and 4 inches in diameter at 4.5 feet. This is the standard height where a tree's diameter is measured - diameter at breast height (DBH). Typically, a sapling is the size of a tree that is growing in a commercial nursery for transplanting to your yard. In this juvenile state, the tree is not mature enough to reproduce. However, the sapling is growing rapidly. The sapling encounters similar types of competition and threats to that of a seedling. ::stage Mature:: With favorable conditions, a sapling will continue to develop into a mature tree. During this mature stage in the cycle, each tree will grow as much as its species and site conditions will permit. In addition, flowers develop, reproduction ensues, fruits form, and seed dispersal can now occur. The optimum time to harvest trees for forest products beneficial to people is during this stage in the lifecycle. In Texas, the majority of products are made from southern yellow pine (loblolly, longleaf, shortleaf, and slash). Hardwoods such as ash, hickory, mesquite, pecan, and oak are also used but southern yellow pine is the main commercially grown species to meet public demand for wood products such as those listed below. A few of the products made from Texas trees include: paper, dimensional lumber, cabinets, molding, doors, pallets, boxes, crates, trusses, fireplace mantels, furniture, oriented strand board (OSB), flooring, crossties, joists, decking, log homes, posts, poles, cooking wood, fencing, fuel, interior finishing, pilings, bridges, animal bedding, mulch, heavy construction timbers, charcoal, shingles, and many more. If a tree is never harvested, over the course of time it continues to provide many other benefits, but eventually will begin to decline. ::stage Decline:: At this point, the tree's survival is determined more by external stresses rather than the tree's vigor. These stresses take a toll on the tree making it more susceptible to insects and diseases, and it eventually succumbs to a causal agent or the pressures of competition from other more vigorously growing plants adjacent to the tree. The end result is no surprise. ::stage Snag:: The life span of a tree is as wide-ranging as the number of tree varieties, yet death is inevitable. Usually it is a combination of factors that finally overcome a tree and cause it to die. Injury, drought stress, followed by disease, rot, root dieback, coupled with a lightning strike and insect infestation is just one of many scenarios. However, sometimes it can be just one factor serious enough to cause mortality. Yet, the cycle does not end here. A standing dead tree, also called a snag, still plays a vital role in the life cycle. Decomposition takes time. A snag slowly breaks down and returns nutrients to the soil as small limbs, bark, and branches fall to the ground. The snag also provides habitat, cover, and food for wildlife and insects. In turn, animals, insects, and fungi help break down the tree. Eventually, the snag will fall to the ground and gradually return nutrients to the soil where they are taken up again by other trees by providing for their growth. And, the cycle begins anew. | A tree looks its worst at snag point it starts to decay as a: | entailment | lookup |
::stage seed:: Think about which came first - the tree, or the seed? Regardless of what you believe, the more you learn about them, trees are simply amazing. Seeds come in a wide variety of shapes, weights, colors, and sizes, depending on the species. All seeds develop from male and female parts of the trees producing fruits but not all of them are easily recognizable or edible. Some seeds are contained in a protective nut like an acorn, pecan, or hickory. Other seeds are found in fleshy fruits, like the black cherry, mulberry, or persimmon. The fruit of a pine is a cone and the seed is winged and resembles a miniature helicopter when falling in the wind from an open pinecone. Wind, water, animals, and people disperse seeds to a wide range of landscapes including the forest floor, open fields, yards, rocky slopes, and roadsides. Anywhere the conditions are favorable for germination, seeds will sprout and grow. ::stage sprout:: An embryo is within each seed, but not all seeds will germinate. Favorable environmental conditions enable the embryo to grow, expand, and break through the seed coat using the stored food supply of the seed for the necessary energy to grow. The root grows downward to the soil to anchor the sprout and search for water and nutrients, while the sprout emerges from the ground seeking sunlight. Ideally, the sprout will find light and then the leaves, needles, or scales will develop further to allow the tree to make its own food through photosynthesis. ::stage seedling:: The sprout persistently grows and begins to develop woody characteristics. The soft green stem begins to harden, change color, and develop a thin protective bark. Leaves or needles develop and continue to search out light. The root grows and branches down and out resembling an upside down underground tree with a flattened top. The majority of the tree's roots are in the upper portions of soil to absorb available water and nutrients but also to breathe. Like us, tree roots need oxygen or they will die. The seedling must compete with other trees and plants for its share of nutrients, water, sunlight, and space. Other threats include fire, flood, drought, ice and snow, disease, insect attacks, and the threat of being consumed by animals. At this seedling stage, the tree is most susceptible to being killed. If it can survive these early years without harm, the seedling is well on its way to the next phase in the cycle. ::stage Sapling:: A sapling is a small tree usually between 1 and 4 inches in diameter at 4.5 feet. This is the standard height where a tree's diameter is measured - diameter at breast height (DBH). Typically, a sapling is the size of a tree that is growing in a commercial nursery for transplanting to your yard. In this juvenile state, the tree is not mature enough to reproduce. However, the sapling is growing rapidly. The sapling encounters similar types of competition and threats to that of a seedling. ::stage Mature:: With favorable conditions, a sapling will continue to develop into a mature tree. During this mature stage in the cycle, each tree will grow as much as its species and site conditions will permit. In addition, flowers develop, reproduction ensues, fruits form, and seed dispersal can now occur. The optimum time to harvest trees for forest products beneficial to people is during this stage in the lifecycle. In Texas, the majority of products are made from southern yellow pine (loblolly, longleaf, shortleaf, and slash). Hardwoods such as ash, hickory, mesquite, pecan, and oak are also used but southern yellow pine is the main commercially grown species to meet public demand for wood products such as those listed below. A few of the products made from Texas trees include: paper, dimensional lumber, cabinets, molding, doors, pallets, boxes, crates, trusses, fireplace mantels, furniture, oriented strand board (OSB), flooring, crossties, joists, decking, log homes, posts, poles, cooking wood, fencing, fuel, interior finishing, pilings, bridges, animal bedding, mulch, heavy construction timbers, charcoal, shingles, and many more. If a tree is never harvested, over the course of time it continues to provide many other benefits, but eventually will begin to decline. ::stage Decline:: At this point, the tree's survival is determined more by external stresses rather than the tree's vigor. These stresses take a toll on the tree making it more susceptible to insects and diseases, and it eventually succumbs to a causal agent or the pressures of competition from other more vigorously growing plants adjacent to the tree. The end result is no surprise. ::stage Snag:: The life span of a tree is as wide-ranging as the number of tree varieties, yet death is inevitable. Usually it is a combination of factors that finally overcome a tree and cause it to die. Injury, drought stress, followed by disease, rot, root dieback, coupled with a lightning strike and insect infestation is just one of many scenarios. However, sometimes it can be just one factor serious enough to cause mortality. Yet, the cycle does not end here. A standing dead tree, also called a snag, still plays a vital role in the life cycle. Decomposition takes time. A snag slowly breaks down and returns nutrients to the soil as small limbs, bark, and branches fall to the ground. The snag also provides habitat, cover, and food for wildlife and insects. In turn, animals, insects, and fungi help break down the tree. Eventually, the snag will fall to the ground and gradually return nutrients to the soil where they are taken up again by other trees by providing for their growth. And, the cycle begins anew. | A tree looks its worst at seedling point it starts to decay as a: | not_entailment | lookup |
::stage seed:: Think about which came first - the tree, or the seed? Regardless of what you believe, the more you learn about them, trees are simply amazing. Seeds come in a wide variety of shapes, weights, colors, and sizes, depending on the species. All seeds develop from male and female parts of the trees producing fruits but not all of them are easily recognizable or edible. Some seeds are contained in a protective nut like an acorn, pecan, or hickory. Other seeds are found in fleshy fruits, like the black cherry, mulberry, or persimmon. The fruit of a pine is a cone and the seed is winged and resembles a miniature helicopter when falling in the wind from an open pinecone. Wind, water, animals, and people disperse seeds to a wide range of landscapes including the forest floor, open fields, yards, rocky slopes, and roadsides. Anywhere the conditions are favorable for germination, seeds will sprout and grow. ::stage sprout:: An embryo is within each seed, but not all seeds will germinate. Favorable environmental conditions enable the embryo to grow, expand, and break through the seed coat using the stored food supply of the seed for the necessary energy to grow. The root grows downward to the soil to anchor the sprout and search for water and nutrients, while the sprout emerges from the ground seeking sunlight. Ideally, the sprout will find light and then the leaves, needles, or scales will develop further to allow the tree to make its own food through photosynthesis. ::stage seedling:: The sprout persistently grows and begins to develop woody characteristics. The soft green stem begins to harden, change color, and develop a thin protective bark. Leaves or needles develop and continue to search out light. The root grows and branches down and out resembling an upside down underground tree with a flattened top. The majority of the tree's roots are in the upper portions of soil to absorb available water and nutrients but also to breathe. Like us, tree roots need oxygen or they will die. The seedling must compete with other trees and plants for its share of nutrients, water, sunlight, and space. Other threats include fire, flood, drought, ice and snow, disease, insect attacks, and the threat of being consumed by animals. At this seedling stage, the tree is most susceptible to being killed. If it can survive these early years without harm, the seedling is well on its way to the next phase in the cycle. ::stage Sapling:: A sapling is a small tree usually between 1 and 4 inches in diameter at 4.5 feet. This is the standard height where a tree's diameter is measured - diameter at breast height (DBH). Typically, a sapling is the size of a tree that is growing in a commercial nursery for transplanting to your yard. In this juvenile state, the tree is not mature enough to reproduce. However, the sapling is growing rapidly. The sapling encounters similar types of competition and threats to that of a seedling. ::stage Mature:: With favorable conditions, a sapling will continue to develop into a mature tree. During this mature stage in the cycle, each tree will grow as much as its species and site conditions will permit. In addition, flowers develop, reproduction ensues, fruits form, and seed dispersal can now occur. The optimum time to harvest trees for forest products beneficial to people is during this stage in the lifecycle. In Texas, the majority of products are made from southern yellow pine (loblolly, longleaf, shortleaf, and slash). Hardwoods such as ash, hickory, mesquite, pecan, and oak are also used but southern yellow pine is the main commercially grown species to meet public demand for wood products such as those listed below. A few of the products made from Texas trees include: paper, dimensional lumber, cabinets, molding, doors, pallets, boxes, crates, trusses, fireplace mantels, furniture, oriented strand board (OSB), flooring, crossties, joists, decking, log homes, posts, poles, cooking wood, fencing, fuel, interior finishing, pilings, bridges, animal bedding, mulch, heavy construction timbers, charcoal, shingles, and many more. If a tree is never harvested, over the course of time it continues to provide many other benefits, but eventually will begin to decline. ::stage Decline:: At this point, the tree's survival is determined more by external stresses rather than the tree's vigor. These stresses take a toll on the tree making it more susceptible to insects and diseases, and it eventually succumbs to a causal agent or the pressures of competition from other more vigorously growing plants adjacent to the tree. The end result is no surprise. ::stage Snag:: The life span of a tree is as wide-ranging as the number of tree varieties, yet death is inevitable. Usually it is a combination of factors that finally overcome a tree and cause it to die. Injury, drought stress, followed by disease, rot, root dieback, coupled with a lightning strike and insect infestation is just one of many scenarios. However, sometimes it can be just one factor serious enough to cause mortality. Yet, the cycle does not end here. A standing dead tree, also called a snag, still plays a vital role in the life cycle. Decomposition takes time. A snag slowly breaks down and returns nutrients to the soil as small limbs, bark, and branches fall to the ground. The snag also provides habitat, cover, and food for wildlife and insects. In turn, animals, insects, and fungi help break down the tree. Eventually, the snag will fall to the ground and gradually return nutrients to the soil where they are taken up again by other trees by providing for their growth. And, the cycle begins anew. | A mature tree will start to decay snag it is in what stage of life. | entailment | lookup |
::stage seed:: Think about which came first - the tree, or the seed? Regardless of what you believe, the more you learn about them, trees are simply amazing. Seeds come in a wide variety of shapes, weights, colors, and sizes, depending on the species. All seeds develop from male and female parts of the trees producing fruits but not all of them are easily recognizable or edible. Some seeds are contained in a protective nut like an acorn, pecan, or hickory. Other seeds are found in fleshy fruits, like the black cherry, mulberry, or persimmon. The fruit of a pine is a cone and the seed is winged and resembles a miniature helicopter when falling in the wind from an open pinecone. Wind, water, animals, and people disperse seeds to a wide range of landscapes including the forest floor, open fields, yards, rocky slopes, and roadsides. Anywhere the conditions are favorable for germination, seeds will sprout and grow. ::stage sprout:: An embryo is within each seed, but not all seeds will germinate. Favorable environmental conditions enable the embryo to grow, expand, and break through the seed coat using the stored food supply of the seed for the necessary energy to grow. The root grows downward to the soil to anchor the sprout and search for water and nutrients, while the sprout emerges from the ground seeking sunlight. Ideally, the sprout will find light and then the leaves, needles, or scales will develop further to allow the tree to make its own food through photosynthesis. ::stage seedling:: The sprout persistently grows and begins to develop woody characteristics. The soft green stem begins to harden, change color, and develop a thin protective bark. Leaves or needles develop and continue to search out light. The root grows and branches down and out resembling an upside down underground tree with a flattened top. The majority of the tree's roots are in the upper portions of soil to absorb available water and nutrients but also to breathe. Like us, tree roots need oxygen or they will die. The seedling must compete with other trees and plants for its share of nutrients, water, sunlight, and space. Other threats include fire, flood, drought, ice and snow, disease, insect attacks, and the threat of being consumed by animals. At this seedling stage, the tree is most susceptible to being killed. If it can survive these early years without harm, the seedling is well on its way to the next phase in the cycle. ::stage Sapling:: A sapling is a small tree usually between 1 and 4 inches in diameter at 4.5 feet. This is the standard height where a tree's diameter is measured - diameter at breast height (DBH). Typically, a sapling is the size of a tree that is growing in a commercial nursery for transplanting to your yard. In this juvenile state, the tree is not mature enough to reproduce. However, the sapling is growing rapidly. The sapling encounters similar types of competition and threats to that of a seedling. ::stage Mature:: With favorable conditions, a sapling will continue to develop into a mature tree. During this mature stage in the cycle, each tree will grow as much as its species and site conditions will permit. In addition, flowers develop, reproduction ensues, fruits form, and seed dispersal can now occur. The optimum time to harvest trees for forest products beneficial to people is during this stage in the lifecycle. In Texas, the majority of products are made from southern yellow pine (loblolly, longleaf, shortleaf, and slash). Hardwoods such as ash, hickory, mesquite, pecan, and oak are also used but southern yellow pine is the main commercially grown species to meet public demand for wood products such as those listed below. A few of the products made from Texas trees include: paper, dimensional lumber, cabinets, molding, doors, pallets, boxes, crates, trusses, fireplace mantels, furniture, oriented strand board (OSB), flooring, crossties, joists, decking, log homes, posts, poles, cooking wood, fencing, fuel, interior finishing, pilings, bridges, animal bedding, mulch, heavy construction timbers, charcoal, shingles, and many more. If a tree is never harvested, over the course of time it continues to provide many other benefits, but eventually will begin to decline. ::stage Decline:: At this point, the tree's survival is determined more by external stresses rather than the tree's vigor. These stresses take a toll on the tree making it more susceptible to insects and diseases, and it eventually succumbs to a causal agent or the pressures of competition from other more vigorously growing plants adjacent to the tree. The end result is no surprise. ::stage Snag:: The life span of a tree is as wide-ranging as the number of tree varieties, yet death is inevitable. Usually it is a combination of factors that finally overcome a tree and cause it to die. Injury, drought stress, followed by disease, rot, root dieback, coupled with a lightning strike and insect infestation is just one of many scenarios. However, sometimes it can be just one factor serious enough to cause mortality. Yet, the cycle does not end here. A standing dead tree, also called a snag, still plays a vital role in the life cycle. Decomposition takes time. A snag slowly breaks down and returns nutrients to the soil as small limbs, bark, and branches fall to the ground. The snag also provides habitat, cover, and food for wildlife and insects. In turn, animals, insects, and fungi help break down the tree. Eventually, the snag will fall to the ground and gradually return nutrients to the soil where they are taken up again by other trees by providing for their growth. And, the cycle begins anew. | A mature tree will start to decay seedling it is in what stage of life. | not_entailment | lookup |
::stage seed:: Think about which came first - the tree, or the seed? Regardless of what you believe, the more you learn about them, trees are simply amazing. Seeds come in a wide variety of shapes, weights, colors, and sizes, depending on the species. All seeds develop from male and female parts of the trees producing fruits but not all of them are easily recognizable or edible. Some seeds are contained in a protective nut like an acorn, pecan, or hickory. Other seeds are found in fleshy fruits, like the black cherry, mulberry, or persimmon. The fruit of a pine is a cone and the seed is winged and resembles a miniature helicopter when falling in the wind from an open pinecone. Wind, water, animals, and people disperse seeds to a wide range of landscapes including the forest floor, open fields, yards, rocky slopes, and roadsides. Anywhere the conditions are favorable for germination, seeds will sprout and grow. ::stage sprout:: An embryo is within each seed, but not all seeds will germinate. Favorable environmental conditions enable the embryo to grow, expand, and break through the seed coat using the stored food supply of the seed for the necessary energy to grow. The root grows downward to the soil to anchor the sprout and search for water and nutrients, while the sprout emerges from the ground seeking sunlight. Ideally, the sprout will find light and then the leaves, needles, or scales will develop further to allow the tree to make its own food through photosynthesis. ::stage seedling:: The sprout persistently grows and begins to develop woody characteristics. The soft green stem begins to harden, change color, and develop a thin protective bark. Leaves or needles develop and continue to search out light. The root grows and branches down and out resembling an upside down underground tree with a flattened top. The majority of the tree's roots are in the upper portions of soil to absorb available water and nutrients but also to breathe. Like us, tree roots need oxygen or they will die. The seedling must compete with other trees and plants for its share of nutrients, water, sunlight, and space. Other threats include fire, flood, drought, ice and snow, disease, insect attacks, and the threat of being consumed by animals. At this seedling stage, the tree is most susceptible to being killed. If it can survive these early years without harm, the seedling is well on its way to the next phase in the cycle. ::stage Sapling:: A sapling is a small tree usually between 1 and 4 inches in diameter at 4.5 feet. This is the standard height where a tree's diameter is measured - diameter at breast height (DBH). Typically, a sapling is the size of a tree that is growing in a commercial nursery for transplanting to your yard. In this juvenile state, the tree is not mature enough to reproduce. However, the sapling is growing rapidly. The sapling encounters similar types of competition and threats to that of a seedling. ::stage Mature:: With favorable conditions, a sapling will continue to develop into a mature tree. During this mature stage in the cycle, each tree will grow as much as its species and site conditions will permit. In addition, flowers develop, reproduction ensues, fruits form, and seed dispersal can now occur. The optimum time to harvest trees for forest products beneficial to people is during this stage in the lifecycle. In Texas, the majority of products are made from southern yellow pine (loblolly, longleaf, shortleaf, and slash). Hardwoods such as ash, hickory, mesquite, pecan, and oak are also used but southern yellow pine is the main commercially grown species to meet public demand for wood products such as those listed below. A few of the products made from Texas trees include: paper, dimensional lumber, cabinets, molding, doors, pallets, boxes, crates, trusses, fireplace mantels, furniture, oriented strand board (OSB), flooring, crossties, joists, decking, log homes, posts, poles, cooking wood, fencing, fuel, interior finishing, pilings, bridges, animal bedding, mulch, heavy construction timbers, charcoal, shingles, and many more. If a tree is never harvested, over the course of time it continues to provide many other benefits, but eventually will begin to decline. ::stage Decline:: At this point, the tree's survival is determined more by external stresses rather than the tree's vigor. These stresses take a toll on the tree making it more susceptible to insects and diseases, and it eventually succumbs to a causal agent or the pressures of competition from other more vigorously growing plants adjacent to the tree. The end result is no surprise. ::stage Snag:: The life span of a tree is as wide-ranging as the number of tree varieties, yet death is inevitable. Usually it is a combination of factors that finally overcome a tree and cause it to die. Injury, drought stress, followed by disease, rot, root dieback, coupled with a lightning strike and insect infestation is just one of many scenarios. However, sometimes it can be just one factor serious enough to cause mortality. Yet, the cycle does not end here. A standing dead tree, also called a snag, still plays a vital role in the life cycle. Decomposition takes time. A snag slowly breaks down and returns nutrients to the soil as small limbs, bark, and branches fall to the ground. The snag also provides habitat, cover, and food for wildlife and insects. In turn, animals, insects, and fungi help break down the tree. Eventually, the snag will fall to the ground and gradually return nutrients to the soil where they are taken up again by other trees by providing for their growth. And, the cycle begins anew. | A small tree is referred to as a sappling | entailment | lookup |
::stage seed:: Think about which came first - the tree, or the seed? Regardless of what you believe, the more you learn about them, trees are simply amazing. Seeds come in a wide variety of shapes, weights, colors, and sizes, depending on the species. All seeds develop from male and female parts of the trees producing fruits but not all of them are easily recognizable or edible. Some seeds are contained in a protective nut like an acorn, pecan, or hickory. Other seeds are found in fleshy fruits, like the black cherry, mulberry, or persimmon. The fruit of a pine is a cone and the seed is winged and resembles a miniature helicopter when falling in the wind from an open pinecone. Wind, water, animals, and people disperse seeds to a wide range of landscapes including the forest floor, open fields, yards, rocky slopes, and roadsides. Anywhere the conditions are favorable for germination, seeds will sprout and grow. ::stage sprout:: An embryo is within each seed, but not all seeds will germinate. Favorable environmental conditions enable the embryo to grow, expand, and break through the seed coat using the stored food supply of the seed for the necessary energy to grow. The root grows downward to the soil to anchor the sprout and search for water and nutrients, while the sprout emerges from the ground seeking sunlight. Ideally, the sprout will find light and then the leaves, needles, or scales will develop further to allow the tree to make its own food through photosynthesis. ::stage seedling:: The sprout persistently grows and begins to develop woody characteristics. The soft green stem begins to harden, change color, and develop a thin protective bark. Leaves or needles develop and continue to search out light. The root grows and branches down and out resembling an upside down underground tree with a flattened top. The majority of the tree's roots are in the upper portions of soil to absorb available water and nutrients but also to breathe. Like us, tree roots need oxygen or they will die. The seedling must compete with other trees and plants for its share of nutrients, water, sunlight, and space. Other threats include fire, flood, drought, ice and snow, disease, insect attacks, and the threat of being consumed by animals. At this seedling stage, the tree is most susceptible to being killed. If it can survive these early years without harm, the seedling is well on its way to the next phase in the cycle. ::stage Sapling:: A sapling is a small tree usually between 1 and 4 inches in diameter at 4.5 feet. This is the standard height where a tree's diameter is measured - diameter at breast height (DBH). Typically, a sapling is the size of a tree that is growing in a commercial nursery for transplanting to your yard. In this juvenile state, the tree is not mature enough to reproduce. However, the sapling is growing rapidly. The sapling encounters similar types of competition and threats to that of a seedling. ::stage Mature:: With favorable conditions, a sapling will continue to develop into a mature tree. During this mature stage in the cycle, each tree will grow as much as its species and site conditions will permit. In addition, flowers develop, reproduction ensues, fruits form, and seed dispersal can now occur. The optimum time to harvest trees for forest products beneficial to people is during this stage in the lifecycle. In Texas, the majority of products are made from southern yellow pine (loblolly, longleaf, shortleaf, and slash). Hardwoods such as ash, hickory, mesquite, pecan, and oak are also used but southern yellow pine is the main commercially grown species to meet public demand for wood products such as those listed below. A few of the products made from Texas trees include: paper, dimensional lumber, cabinets, molding, doors, pallets, boxes, crates, trusses, fireplace mantels, furniture, oriented strand board (OSB), flooring, crossties, joists, decking, log homes, posts, poles, cooking wood, fencing, fuel, interior finishing, pilings, bridges, animal bedding, mulch, heavy construction timbers, charcoal, shingles, and many more. If a tree is never harvested, over the course of time it continues to provide many other benefits, but eventually will begin to decline. ::stage Decline:: At this point, the tree's survival is determined more by external stresses rather than the tree's vigor. These stresses take a toll on the tree making it more susceptible to insects and diseases, and it eventually succumbs to a causal agent or the pressures of competition from other more vigorously growing plants adjacent to the tree. The end result is no surprise. ::stage Snag:: The life span of a tree is as wide-ranging as the number of tree varieties, yet death is inevitable. Usually it is a combination of factors that finally overcome a tree and cause it to die. Injury, drought stress, followed by disease, rot, root dieback, coupled with a lightning strike and insect infestation is just one of many scenarios. However, sometimes it can be just one factor serious enough to cause mortality. Yet, the cycle does not end here. A standing dead tree, also called a snag, still plays a vital role in the life cycle. Decomposition takes time. A snag slowly breaks down and returns nutrients to the soil as small limbs, bark, and branches fall to the ground. The snag also provides habitat, cover, and food for wildlife and insects. In turn, animals, insects, and fungi help break down the tree. Eventually, the snag will fall to the ground and gradually return nutrients to the soil where they are taken up again by other trees by providing for their growth. And, the cycle begins anew. | A small tree is referred to as a seedling | not_entailment | lookup |
::stage seed:: Think about which came first - the tree, or the seed? Regardless of what you believe, the more you learn about them, trees are simply amazing. Seeds come in a wide variety of shapes, weights, colors, and sizes, depending on the species. All seeds develop from male and female parts of the trees producing fruits but not all of them are easily recognizable or edible. Some seeds are contained in a protective nut like an acorn, pecan, or hickory. Other seeds are found in fleshy fruits, like the black cherry, mulberry, or persimmon. The fruit of a pine is a cone and the seed is winged and resembles a miniature helicopter when falling in the wind from an open pinecone. Wind, water, animals, and people disperse seeds to a wide range of landscapes including the forest floor, open fields, yards, rocky slopes, and roadsides. Anywhere the conditions are favorable for germination, seeds will sprout and grow. ::stage sprout:: An embryo is within each seed, but not all seeds will germinate. Favorable environmental conditions enable the embryo to grow, expand, and break through the seed coat using the stored food supply of the seed for the necessary energy to grow. The root grows downward to the soil to anchor the sprout and search for water and nutrients, while the sprout emerges from the ground seeking sunlight. Ideally, the sprout will find light and then the leaves, needles, or scales will develop further to allow the tree to make its own food through photosynthesis. ::stage seedling:: The sprout persistently grows and begins to develop woody characteristics. The soft green stem begins to harden, change color, and develop a thin protective bark. Leaves or needles develop and continue to search out light. The root grows and branches down and out resembling an upside down underground tree with a flattened top. The majority of the tree's roots are in the upper portions of soil to absorb available water and nutrients but also to breathe. Like us, tree roots need oxygen or they will die. The seedling must compete with other trees and plants for its share of nutrients, water, sunlight, and space. Other threats include fire, flood, drought, ice and snow, disease, insect attacks, and the threat of being consumed by animals. At this seedling stage, the tree is most susceptible to being killed. If it can survive these early years without harm, the seedling is well on its way to the next phase in the cycle. ::stage Sapling:: A sapling is a small tree usually between 1 and 4 inches in diameter at 4.5 feet. This is the standard height where a tree's diameter is measured - diameter at breast height (DBH). Typically, a sapling is the size of a tree that is growing in a commercial nursery for transplanting to your yard. In this juvenile state, the tree is not mature enough to reproduce. However, the sapling is growing rapidly. The sapling encounters similar types of competition and threats to that of a seedling. ::stage Mature:: With favorable conditions, a sapling will continue to develop into a mature tree. During this mature stage in the cycle, each tree will grow as much as its species and site conditions will permit. In addition, flowers develop, reproduction ensues, fruits form, and seed dispersal can now occur. The optimum time to harvest trees for forest products beneficial to people is during this stage in the lifecycle. In Texas, the majority of products are made from southern yellow pine (loblolly, longleaf, shortleaf, and slash). Hardwoods such as ash, hickory, mesquite, pecan, and oak are also used but southern yellow pine is the main commercially grown species to meet public demand for wood products such as those listed below. A few of the products made from Texas trees include: paper, dimensional lumber, cabinets, molding, doors, pallets, boxes, crates, trusses, fireplace mantels, furniture, oriented strand board (OSB), flooring, crossties, joists, decking, log homes, posts, poles, cooking wood, fencing, fuel, interior finishing, pilings, bridges, animal bedding, mulch, heavy construction timbers, charcoal, shingles, and many more. If a tree is never harvested, over the course of time it continues to provide many other benefits, but eventually will begin to decline. ::stage Decline:: At this point, the tree's survival is determined more by external stresses rather than the tree's vigor. These stresses take a toll on the tree making it more susceptible to insects and diseases, and it eventually succumbs to a causal agent or the pressures of competition from other more vigorously growing plants adjacent to the tree. The end result is no surprise. ::stage Snag:: The life span of a tree is as wide-ranging as the number of tree varieties, yet death is inevitable. Usually it is a combination of factors that finally overcome a tree and cause it to die. Injury, drought stress, followed by disease, rot, root dieback, coupled with a lightning strike and insect infestation is just one of many scenarios. However, sometimes it can be just one factor serious enough to cause mortality. Yet, the cycle does not end here. A standing dead tree, also called a snag, still plays a vital role in the life cycle. Decomposition takes time. A snag slowly breaks down and returns nutrients to the soil as small limbs, bark, and branches fall to the ground. The snag also provides habitat, cover, and food for wildlife and insects. In turn, animals, insects, and fungi help break down the tree. Eventually, the snag will fall to the ground and gradually return nutrients to the soil where they are taken up again by other trees by providing for their growth. And, the cycle begins anew. | What's the name of a little treesappling | entailment | lookup |
::stage seed:: Think about which came first - the tree, or the seed? Regardless of what you believe, the more you learn about them, trees are simply amazing. Seeds come in a wide variety of shapes, weights, colors, and sizes, depending on the species. All seeds develop from male and female parts of the trees producing fruits but not all of them are easily recognizable or edible. Some seeds are contained in a protective nut like an acorn, pecan, or hickory. Other seeds are found in fleshy fruits, like the black cherry, mulberry, or persimmon. The fruit of a pine is a cone and the seed is winged and resembles a miniature helicopter when falling in the wind from an open pinecone. Wind, water, animals, and people disperse seeds to a wide range of landscapes including the forest floor, open fields, yards, rocky slopes, and roadsides. Anywhere the conditions are favorable for germination, seeds will sprout and grow. ::stage sprout:: An embryo is within each seed, but not all seeds will germinate. Favorable environmental conditions enable the embryo to grow, expand, and break through the seed coat using the stored food supply of the seed for the necessary energy to grow. The root grows downward to the soil to anchor the sprout and search for water and nutrients, while the sprout emerges from the ground seeking sunlight. Ideally, the sprout will find light and then the leaves, needles, or scales will develop further to allow the tree to make its own food through photosynthesis. ::stage seedling:: The sprout persistently grows and begins to develop woody characteristics. The soft green stem begins to harden, change color, and develop a thin protective bark. Leaves or needles develop and continue to search out light. The root grows and branches down and out resembling an upside down underground tree with a flattened top. The majority of the tree's roots are in the upper portions of soil to absorb available water and nutrients but also to breathe. Like us, tree roots need oxygen or they will die. The seedling must compete with other trees and plants for its share of nutrients, water, sunlight, and space. Other threats include fire, flood, drought, ice and snow, disease, insect attacks, and the threat of being consumed by animals. At this seedling stage, the tree is most susceptible to being killed. If it can survive these early years without harm, the seedling is well on its way to the next phase in the cycle. ::stage Sapling:: A sapling is a small tree usually between 1 and 4 inches in diameter at 4.5 feet. This is the standard height where a tree's diameter is measured - diameter at breast height (DBH). Typically, a sapling is the size of a tree that is growing in a commercial nursery for transplanting to your yard. In this juvenile state, the tree is not mature enough to reproduce. However, the sapling is growing rapidly. The sapling encounters similar types of competition and threats to that of a seedling. ::stage Mature:: With favorable conditions, a sapling will continue to develop into a mature tree. During this mature stage in the cycle, each tree will grow as much as its species and site conditions will permit. In addition, flowers develop, reproduction ensues, fruits form, and seed dispersal can now occur. The optimum time to harvest trees for forest products beneficial to people is during this stage in the lifecycle. In Texas, the majority of products are made from southern yellow pine (loblolly, longleaf, shortleaf, and slash). Hardwoods such as ash, hickory, mesquite, pecan, and oak are also used but southern yellow pine is the main commercially grown species to meet public demand for wood products such as those listed below. A few of the products made from Texas trees include: paper, dimensional lumber, cabinets, molding, doors, pallets, boxes, crates, trusses, fireplace mantels, furniture, oriented strand board (OSB), flooring, crossties, joists, decking, log homes, posts, poles, cooking wood, fencing, fuel, interior finishing, pilings, bridges, animal bedding, mulch, heavy construction timbers, charcoal, shingles, and many more. If a tree is never harvested, over the course of time it continues to provide many other benefits, but eventually will begin to decline. ::stage Decline:: At this point, the tree's survival is determined more by external stresses rather than the tree's vigor. These stresses take a toll on the tree making it more susceptible to insects and diseases, and it eventually succumbs to a causal agent or the pressures of competition from other more vigorously growing plants adjacent to the tree. The end result is no surprise. ::stage Snag:: The life span of a tree is as wide-ranging as the number of tree varieties, yet death is inevitable. Usually it is a combination of factors that finally overcome a tree and cause it to die. Injury, drought stress, followed by disease, rot, root dieback, coupled with a lightning strike and insect infestation is just one of many scenarios. However, sometimes it can be just one factor serious enough to cause mortality. Yet, the cycle does not end here. A standing dead tree, also called a snag, still plays a vital role in the life cycle. Decomposition takes time. A snag slowly breaks down and returns nutrients to the soil as small limbs, bark, and branches fall to the ground. The snag also provides habitat, cover, and food for wildlife and insects. In turn, animals, insects, and fungi help break down the tree. Eventually, the snag will fall to the ground and gradually return nutrients to the soil where they are taken up again by other trees by providing for their growth. And, the cycle begins anew. | What's the name of a little treeseedling | not_entailment | lookup |
::stage seed:: Think about which came first - the tree, or the seed? Regardless of what you believe, the more you learn about them, trees are simply amazing. Seeds come in a wide variety of shapes, weights, colors, and sizes, depending on the species. All seeds develop from male and female parts of the trees producing fruits but not all of them are easily recognizable or edible. Some seeds are contained in a protective nut like an acorn, pecan, or hickory. Other seeds are found in fleshy fruits, like the black cherry, mulberry, or persimmon. The fruit of a pine is a cone and the seed is winged and resembles a miniature helicopter when falling in the wind from an open pinecone. Wind, water, animals, and people disperse seeds to a wide range of landscapes including the forest floor, open fields, yards, rocky slopes, and roadsides. Anywhere the conditions are favorable for germination, seeds will sprout and grow. ::stage sprout:: An embryo is within each seed, but not all seeds will germinate. Favorable environmental conditions enable the embryo to grow, expand, and break through the seed coat using the stored food supply of the seed for the necessary energy to grow. The root grows downward to the soil to anchor the sprout and search for water and nutrients, while the sprout emerges from the ground seeking sunlight. Ideally, the sprout will find light and then the leaves, needles, or scales will develop further to allow the tree to make its own food through photosynthesis. ::stage seedling:: The sprout persistently grows and begins to develop woody characteristics. The soft green stem begins to harden, change color, and develop a thin protective bark. Leaves or needles develop and continue to search out light. The root grows and branches down and out resembling an upside down underground tree with a flattened top. The majority of the tree's roots are in the upper portions of soil to absorb available water and nutrients but also to breathe. Like us, tree roots need oxygen or they will die. The seedling must compete with other trees and plants for its share of nutrients, water, sunlight, and space. Other threats include fire, flood, drought, ice and snow, disease, insect attacks, and the threat of being consumed by animals. At this seedling stage, the tree is most susceptible to being killed. If it can survive these early years without harm, the seedling is well on its way to the next phase in the cycle. ::stage Sapling:: A sapling is a small tree usually between 1 and 4 inches in diameter at 4.5 feet. This is the standard height where a tree's diameter is measured - diameter at breast height (DBH). Typically, a sapling is the size of a tree that is growing in a commercial nursery for transplanting to your yard. In this juvenile state, the tree is not mature enough to reproduce. However, the sapling is growing rapidly. The sapling encounters similar types of competition and threats to that of a seedling. ::stage Mature:: With favorable conditions, a sapling will continue to develop into a mature tree. During this mature stage in the cycle, each tree will grow as much as its species and site conditions will permit. In addition, flowers develop, reproduction ensues, fruits form, and seed dispersal can now occur. The optimum time to harvest trees for forest products beneficial to people is during this stage in the lifecycle. In Texas, the majority of products are made from southern yellow pine (loblolly, longleaf, shortleaf, and slash). Hardwoods such as ash, hickory, mesquite, pecan, and oak are also used but southern yellow pine is the main commercially grown species to meet public demand for wood products such as those listed below. A few of the products made from Texas trees include: paper, dimensional lumber, cabinets, molding, doors, pallets, boxes, crates, trusses, fireplace mantels, furniture, oriented strand board (OSB), flooring, crossties, joists, decking, log homes, posts, poles, cooking wood, fencing, fuel, interior finishing, pilings, bridges, animal bedding, mulch, heavy construction timbers, charcoal, shingles, and many more. If a tree is never harvested, over the course of time it continues to provide many other benefits, but eventually will begin to decline. ::stage Decline:: At this point, the tree's survival is determined more by external stresses rather than the tree's vigor. These stresses take a toll on the tree making it more susceptible to insects and diseases, and it eventually succumbs to a causal agent or the pressures of competition from other more vigorously growing plants adjacent to the tree. The end result is no surprise. ::stage Snag:: The life span of a tree is as wide-ranging as the number of tree varieties, yet death is inevitable. Usually it is a combination of factors that finally overcome a tree and cause it to die. Injury, drought stress, followed by disease, rot, root dieback, coupled with a lightning strike and insect infestation is just one of many scenarios. However, sometimes it can be just one factor serious enough to cause mortality. Yet, the cycle does not end here. A standing dead tree, also called a snag, still plays a vital role in the life cycle. Decomposition takes time. A snag slowly breaks down and returns nutrients to the soil as small limbs, bark, and branches fall to the ground. The snag also provides habitat, cover, and food for wildlife and insects. In turn, animals, insects, and fungi help break down the tree. Eventually, the snag will fall to the ground and gradually return nutrients to the soil where they are taken up again by other trees by providing for their growth. And, the cycle begins anew. | A small tree usually between 1 and 4 inches in diameter is a sapling. | entailment | lookup |
::stage seed:: Think about which came first - the tree, or the seed? Regardless of what you believe, the more you learn about them, trees are simply amazing. Seeds come in a wide variety of shapes, weights, colors, and sizes, depending on the species. All seeds develop from male and female parts of the trees producing fruits but not all of them are easily recognizable or edible. Some seeds are contained in a protective nut like an acorn, pecan, or hickory. Other seeds are found in fleshy fruits, like the black cherry, mulberry, or persimmon. The fruit of a pine is a cone and the seed is winged and resembles a miniature helicopter when falling in the wind from an open pinecone. Wind, water, animals, and people disperse seeds to a wide range of landscapes including the forest floor, open fields, yards, rocky slopes, and roadsides. Anywhere the conditions are favorable for germination, seeds will sprout and grow. ::stage sprout:: An embryo is within each seed, but not all seeds will germinate. Favorable environmental conditions enable the embryo to grow, expand, and break through the seed coat using the stored food supply of the seed for the necessary energy to grow. The root grows downward to the soil to anchor the sprout and search for water and nutrients, while the sprout emerges from the ground seeking sunlight. Ideally, the sprout will find light and then the leaves, needles, or scales will develop further to allow the tree to make its own food through photosynthesis. ::stage seedling:: The sprout persistently grows and begins to develop woody characteristics. The soft green stem begins to harden, change color, and develop a thin protective bark. Leaves or needles develop and continue to search out light. The root grows and branches down and out resembling an upside down underground tree with a flattened top. The majority of the tree's roots are in the upper portions of soil to absorb available water and nutrients but also to breathe. Like us, tree roots need oxygen or they will die. The seedling must compete with other trees and plants for its share of nutrients, water, sunlight, and space. Other threats include fire, flood, drought, ice and snow, disease, insect attacks, and the threat of being consumed by animals. At this seedling stage, the tree is most susceptible to being killed. If it can survive these early years without harm, the seedling is well on its way to the next phase in the cycle. ::stage Sapling:: A sapling is a small tree usually between 1 and 4 inches in diameter at 4.5 feet. This is the standard height where a tree's diameter is measured - diameter at breast height (DBH). Typically, a sapling is the size of a tree that is growing in a commercial nursery for transplanting to your yard. In this juvenile state, the tree is not mature enough to reproduce. However, the sapling is growing rapidly. The sapling encounters similar types of competition and threats to that of a seedling. ::stage Mature:: With favorable conditions, a sapling will continue to develop into a mature tree. During this mature stage in the cycle, each tree will grow as much as its species and site conditions will permit. In addition, flowers develop, reproduction ensues, fruits form, and seed dispersal can now occur. The optimum time to harvest trees for forest products beneficial to people is during this stage in the lifecycle. In Texas, the majority of products are made from southern yellow pine (loblolly, longleaf, shortleaf, and slash). Hardwoods such as ash, hickory, mesquite, pecan, and oak are also used but southern yellow pine is the main commercially grown species to meet public demand for wood products such as those listed below. A few of the products made from Texas trees include: paper, dimensional lumber, cabinets, molding, doors, pallets, boxes, crates, trusses, fireplace mantels, furniture, oriented strand board (OSB), flooring, crossties, joists, decking, log homes, posts, poles, cooking wood, fencing, fuel, interior finishing, pilings, bridges, animal bedding, mulch, heavy construction timbers, charcoal, shingles, and many more. If a tree is never harvested, over the course of time it continues to provide many other benefits, but eventually will begin to decline. ::stage Decline:: At this point, the tree's survival is determined more by external stresses rather than the tree's vigor. These stresses take a toll on the tree making it more susceptible to insects and diseases, and it eventually succumbs to a causal agent or the pressures of competition from other more vigorously growing plants adjacent to the tree. The end result is no surprise. ::stage Snag:: The life span of a tree is as wide-ranging as the number of tree varieties, yet death is inevitable. Usually it is a combination of factors that finally overcome a tree and cause it to die. Injury, drought stress, followed by disease, rot, root dieback, coupled with a lightning strike and insect infestation is just one of many scenarios. However, sometimes it can be just one factor serious enough to cause mortality. Yet, the cycle does not end here. A standing dead tree, also called a snag, still plays a vital role in the life cycle. Decomposition takes time. A snag slowly breaks down and returns nutrients to the soil as small limbs, bark, and branches fall to the ground. The snag also provides habitat, cover, and food for wildlife and insects. In turn, animals, insects, and fungi help break down the tree. Eventually, the snag will fall to the ground and gradually return nutrients to the soil where they are taken up again by other trees by providing for their growth. And, the cycle begins anew. | A tree that has over 5 inches in diameter is a sapling. | not_entailment | lookup |
::stage seed:: Think about which came first - the tree, or the seed? Regardless of what you believe, the more you learn about them, trees are simply amazing. Seeds come in a wide variety of shapes, weights, colors, and sizes, depending on the species. All seeds develop from male and female parts of the trees producing fruits but not all of them are easily recognizable or edible. Some seeds are contained in a protective nut like an acorn, pecan, or hickory. Other seeds are found in fleshy fruits, like the black cherry, mulberry, or persimmon. The fruit of a pine is a cone and the seed is winged and resembles a miniature helicopter when falling in the wind from an open pinecone. Wind, water, animals, and people disperse seeds to a wide range of landscapes including the forest floor, open fields, yards, rocky slopes, and roadsides. Anywhere the conditions are favorable for germination, seeds will sprout and grow. ::stage sprout:: An embryo is within each seed, but not all seeds will germinate. Favorable environmental conditions enable the embryo to grow, expand, and break through the seed coat using the stored food supply of the seed for the necessary energy to grow. The root grows downward to the soil to anchor the sprout and search for water and nutrients, while the sprout emerges from the ground seeking sunlight. Ideally, the sprout will find light and then the leaves, needles, or scales will develop further to allow the tree to make its own food through photosynthesis. ::stage seedling:: The sprout persistently grows and begins to develop woody characteristics. The soft green stem begins to harden, change color, and develop a thin protective bark. Leaves or needles develop and continue to search out light. The root grows and branches down and out resembling an upside down underground tree with a flattened top. The majority of the tree's roots are in the upper portions of soil to absorb available water and nutrients but also to breathe. Like us, tree roots need oxygen or they will die. The seedling must compete with other trees and plants for its share of nutrients, water, sunlight, and space. Other threats include fire, flood, drought, ice and snow, disease, insect attacks, and the threat of being consumed by animals. At this seedling stage, the tree is most susceptible to being killed. If it can survive these early years without harm, the seedling is well on its way to the next phase in the cycle. ::stage Sapling:: A sapling is a small tree usually between 1 and 4 inches in diameter at 4.5 feet. This is the standard height where a tree's diameter is measured - diameter at breast height (DBH). Typically, a sapling is the size of a tree that is growing in a commercial nursery for transplanting to your yard. In this juvenile state, the tree is not mature enough to reproduce. However, the sapling is growing rapidly. The sapling encounters similar types of competition and threats to that of a seedling. ::stage Mature:: With favorable conditions, a sapling will continue to develop into a mature tree. During this mature stage in the cycle, each tree will grow as much as its species and site conditions will permit. In addition, flowers develop, reproduction ensues, fruits form, and seed dispersal can now occur. The optimum time to harvest trees for forest products beneficial to people is during this stage in the lifecycle. In Texas, the majority of products are made from southern yellow pine (loblolly, longleaf, shortleaf, and slash). Hardwoods such as ash, hickory, mesquite, pecan, and oak are also used but southern yellow pine is the main commercially grown species to meet public demand for wood products such as those listed below. A few of the products made from Texas trees include: paper, dimensional lumber, cabinets, molding, doors, pallets, boxes, crates, trusses, fireplace mantels, furniture, oriented strand board (OSB), flooring, crossties, joists, decking, log homes, posts, poles, cooking wood, fencing, fuel, interior finishing, pilings, bridges, animal bedding, mulch, heavy construction timbers, charcoal, shingles, and many more. If a tree is never harvested, over the course of time it continues to provide many other benefits, but eventually will begin to decline. ::stage Decline:: At this point, the tree's survival is determined more by external stresses rather than the tree's vigor. These stresses take a toll on the tree making it more susceptible to insects and diseases, and it eventually succumbs to a causal agent or the pressures of competition from other more vigorously growing plants adjacent to the tree. The end result is no surprise. ::stage Snag:: The life span of a tree is as wide-ranging as the number of tree varieties, yet death is inevitable. Usually it is a combination of factors that finally overcome a tree and cause it to die. Injury, drought stress, followed by disease, rot, root dieback, coupled with a lightning strike and insect infestation is just one of many scenarios. However, sometimes it can be just one factor serious enough to cause mortality. Yet, the cycle does not end here. A standing dead tree, also called a snag, still plays a vital role in the life cycle. Decomposition takes time. A snag slowly breaks down and returns nutrients to the soil as small limbs, bark, and branches fall to the ground. The snag also provides habitat, cover, and food for wildlife and insects. In turn, animals, insects, and fungi help break down the tree. Eventually, the snag will fall to the ground and gradually return nutrients to the soil where they are taken up again by other trees by providing for their growth. And, the cycle begins anew. | A small tree usually between 1 and 4 inches in diameter characterizes the sapling stage of a tree. | entailment | lookup |
::stage seed:: Think about which came first - the tree, or the seed? Regardless of what you believe, the more you learn about them, trees are simply amazing. Seeds come in a wide variety of shapes, weights, colors, and sizes, depending on the species. All seeds develop from male and female parts of the trees producing fruits but not all of them are easily recognizable or edible. Some seeds are contained in a protective nut like an acorn, pecan, or hickory. Other seeds are found in fleshy fruits, like the black cherry, mulberry, or persimmon. The fruit of a pine is a cone and the seed is winged and resembles a miniature helicopter when falling in the wind from an open pinecone. Wind, water, animals, and people disperse seeds to a wide range of landscapes including the forest floor, open fields, yards, rocky slopes, and roadsides. Anywhere the conditions are favorable for germination, seeds will sprout and grow. ::stage sprout:: An embryo is within each seed, but not all seeds will germinate. Favorable environmental conditions enable the embryo to grow, expand, and break through the seed coat using the stored food supply of the seed for the necessary energy to grow. The root grows downward to the soil to anchor the sprout and search for water and nutrients, while the sprout emerges from the ground seeking sunlight. Ideally, the sprout will find light and then the leaves, needles, or scales will develop further to allow the tree to make its own food through photosynthesis. ::stage seedling:: The sprout persistently grows and begins to develop woody characteristics. The soft green stem begins to harden, change color, and develop a thin protective bark. Leaves or needles develop and continue to search out light. The root grows and branches down and out resembling an upside down underground tree with a flattened top. The majority of the tree's roots are in the upper portions of soil to absorb available water and nutrients but also to breathe. Like us, tree roots need oxygen or they will die. The seedling must compete with other trees and plants for its share of nutrients, water, sunlight, and space. Other threats include fire, flood, drought, ice and snow, disease, insect attacks, and the threat of being consumed by animals. At this seedling stage, the tree is most susceptible to being killed. If it can survive these early years without harm, the seedling is well on its way to the next phase in the cycle. ::stage Sapling:: A sapling is a small tree usually between 1 and 4 inches in diameter at 4.5 feet. This is the standard height where a tree's diameter is measured - diameter at breast height (DBH). Typically, a sapling is the size of a tree that is growing in a commercial nursery for transplanting to your yard. In this juvenile state, the tree is not mature enough to reproduce. However, the sapling is growing rapidly. The sapling encounters similar types of competition and threats to that of a seedling. ::stage Mature:: With favorable conditions, a sapling will continue to develop into a mature tree. During this mature stage in the cycle, each tree will grow as much as its species and site conditions will permit. In addition, flowers develop, reproduction ensues, fruits form, and seed dispersal can now occur. The optimum time to harvest trees for forest products beneficial to people is during this stage in the lifecycle. In Texas, the majority of products are made from southern yellow pine (loblolly, longleaf, shortleaf, and slash). Hardwoods such as ash, hickory, mesquite, pecan, and oak are also used but southern yellow pine is the main commercially grown species to meet public demand for wood products such as those listed below. A few of the products made from Texas trees include: paper, dimensional lumber, cabinets, molding, doors, pallets, boxes, crates, trusses, fireplace mantels, furniture, oriented strand board (OSB), flooring, crossties, joists, decking, log homes, posts, poles, cooking wood, fencing, fuel, interior finishing, pilings, bridges, animal bedding, mulch, heavy construction timbers, charcoal, shingles, and many more. If a tree is never harvested, over the course of time it continues to provide many other benefits, but eventually will begin to decline. ::stage Decline:: At this point, the tree's survival is determined more by external stresses rather than the tree's vigor. These stresses take a toll on the tree making it more susceptible to insects and diseases, and it eventually succumbs to a causal agent or the pressures of competition from other more vigorously growing plants adjacent to the tree. The end result is no surprise. ::stage Snag:: The life span of a tree is as wide-ranging as the number of tree varieties, yet death is inevitable. Usually it is a combination of factors that finally overcome a tree and cause it to die. Injury, drought stress, followed by disease, rot, root dieback, coupled with a lightning strike and insect infestation is just one of many scenarios. However, sometimes it can be just one factor serious enough to cause mortality. Yet, the cycle does not end here. A standing dead tree, also called a snag, still plays a vital role in the life cycle. Decomposition takes time. A snag slowly breaks down and returns nutrients to the soil as small limbs, bark, and branches fall to the ground. The snag also provides habitat, cover, and food for wildlife and insects. In turn, animals, insects, and fungi help break down the tree. Eventually, the snag will fall to the ground and gradually return nutrients to the soil where they are taken up again by other trees by providing for their growth. And, the cycle begins anew. | A tree that has over 5 inches in diameter characterizes the sapling stage of a tree. | not_entailment | lookup |
::stage seed:: Think about which came first - the tree, or the seed? Regardless of what you believe, the more you learn about them, trees are simply amazing. Seeds come in a wide variety of shapes, weights, colors, and sizes, depending on the species. All seeds develop from male and female parts of the trees producing fruits but not all of them are easily recognizable or edible. Some seeds are contained in a protective nut like an acorn, pecan, or hickory. Other seeds are found in fleshy fruits, like the black cherry, mulberry, or persimmon. The fruit of a pine is a cone and the seed is winged and resembles a miniature helicopter when falling in the wind from an open pinecone. Wind, water, animals, and people disperse seeds to a wide range of landscapes including the forest floor, open fields, yards, rocky slopes, and roadsides. Anywhere the conditions are favorable for germination, seeds will sprout and grow. ::stage sprout:: An embryo is within each seed, but not all seeds will germinate. Favorable environmental conditions enable the embryo to grow, expand, and break through the seed coat using the stored food supply of the seed for the necessary energy to grow. The root grows downward to the soil to anchor the sprout and search for water and nutrients, while the sprout emerges from the ground seeking sunlight. Ideally, the sprout will find light and then the leaves, needles, or scales will develop further to allow the tree to make its own food through photosynthesis. ::stage seedling:: The sprout persistently grows and begins to develop woody characteristics. The soft green stem begins to harden, change color, and develop a thin protective bark. Leaves or needles develop and continue to search out light. The root grows and branches down and out resembling an upside down underground tree with a flattened top. The majority of the tree's roots are in the upper portions of soil to absorb available water and nutrients but also to breathe. Like us, tree roots need oxygen or they will die. The seedling must compete with other trees and plants for its share of nutrients, water, sunlight, and space. Other threats include fire, flood, drought, ice and snow, disease, insect attacks, and the threat of being consumed by animals. At this seedling stage, the tree is most susceptible to being killed. If it can survive these early years without harm, the seedling is well on its way to the next phase in the cycle. ::stage Sapling:: A sapling is a small tree usually between 1 and 4 inches in diameter at 4.5 feet. This is the standard height where a tree's diameter is measured - diameter at breast height (DBH). Typically, a sapling is the size of a tree that is growing in a commercial nursery for transplanting to your yard. In this juvenile state, the tree is not mature enough to reproduce. However, the sapling is growing rapidly. The sapling encounters similar types of competition and threats to that of a seedling. ::stage Mature:: With favorable conditions, a sapling will continue to develop into a mature tree. During this mature stage in the cycle, each tree will grow as much as its species and site conditions will permit. In addition, flowers develop, reproduction ensues, fruits form, and seed dispersal can now occur. The optimum time to harvest trees for forest products beneficial to people is during this stage in the lifecycle. In Texas, the majority of products are made from southern yellow pine (loblolly, longleaf, shortleaf, and slash). Hardwoods such as ash, hickory, mesquite, pecan, and oak are also used but southern yellow pine is the main commercially grown species to meet public demand for wood products such as those listed below. A few of the products made from Texas trees include: paper, dimensional lumber, cabinets, molding, doors, pallets, boxes, crates, trusses, fireplace mantels, furniture, oriented strand board (OSB), flooring, crossties, joists, decking, log homes, posts, poles, cooking wood, fencing, fuel, interior finishing, pilings, bridges, animal bedding, mulch, heavy construction timbers, charcoal, shingles, and many more. If a tree is never harvested, over the course of time it continues to provide many other benefits, but eventually will begin to decline. ::stage Decline:: At this point, the tree's survival is determined more by external stresses rather than the tree's vigor. These stresses take a toll on the tree making it more susceptible to insects and diseases, and it eventually succumbs to a causal agent or the pressures of competition from other more vigorously growing plants adjacent to the tree. The end result is no surprise. ::stage Snag:: The life span of a tree is as wide-ranging as the number of tree varieties, yet death is inevitable. Usually it is a combination of factors that finally overcome a tree and cause it to die. Injury, drought stress, followed by disease, rot, root dieback, coupled with a lightning strike and insect infestation is just one of many scenarios. However, sometimes it can be just one factor serious enough to cause mortality. Yet, the cycle does not end here. A standing dead tree, also called a snag, still plays a vital role in the life cycle. Decomposition takes time. A snag slowly breaks down and returns nutrients to the soil as small limbs, bark, and branches fall to the ground. The snag also provides habitat, cover, and food for wildlife and insects. In turn, animals, insects, and fungi help break down the tree. Eventually, the snag will fall to the ground and gradually return nutrients to the soil where they are taken up again by other trees by providing for their growth. And, the cycle begins anew. | When a tree becomes weak due to external stresses is a decline in terms of tree development. | entailment | lookup |
::stage seed:: Think about which came first - the tree, or the seed? Regardless of what you believe, the more you learn about them, trees are simply amazing. Seeds come in a wide variety of shapes, weights, colors, and sizes, depending on the species. All seeds develop from male and female parts of the trees producing fruits but not all of them are easily recognizable or edible. Some seeds are contained in a protective nut like an acorn, pecan, or hickory. Other seeds are found in fleshy fruits, like the black cherry, mulberry, or persimmon. The fruit of a pine is a cone and the seed is winged and resembles a miniature helicopter when falling in the wind from an open pinecone. Wind, water, animals, and people disperse seeds to a wide range of landscapes including the forest floor, open fields, yards, rocky slopes, and roadsides. Anywhere the conditions are favorable for germination, seeds will sprout and grow. ::stage sprout:: An embryo is within each seed, but not all seeds will germinate. Favorable environmental conditions enable the embryo to grow, expand, and break through the seed coat using the stored food supply of the seed for the necessary energy to grow. The root grows downward to the soil to anchor the sprout and search for water and nutrients, while the sprout emerges from the ground seeking sunlight. Ideally, the sprout will find light and then the leaves, needles, or scales will develop further to allow the tree to make its own food through photosynthesis. ::stage seedling:: The sprout persistently grows and begins to develop woody characteristics. The soft green stem begins to harden, change color, and develop a thin protective bark. Leaves or needles develop and continue to search out light. The root grows and branches down and out resembling an upside down underground tree with a flattened top. The majority of the tree's roots are in the upper portions of soil to absorb available water and nutrients but also to breathe. Like us, tree roots need oxygen or they will die. The seedling must compete with other trees and plants for its share of nutrients, water, sunlight, and space. Other threats include fire, flood, drought, ice and snow, disease, insect attacks, and the threat of being consumed by animals. At this seedling stage, the tree is most susceptible to being killed. If it can survive these early years without harm, the seedling is well on its way to the next phase in the cycle. ::stage Sapling:: A sapling is a small tree usually between 1 and 4 inches in diameter at 4.5 feet. This is the standard height where a tree's diameter is measured - diameter at breast height (DBH). Typically, a sapling is the size of a tree that is growing in a commercial nursery for transplanting to your yard. In this juvenile state, the tree is not mature enough to reproduce. However, the sapling is growing rapidly. The sapling encounters similar types of competition and threats to that of a seedling. ::stage Mature:: With favorable conditions, a sapling will continue to develop into a mature tree. During this mature stage in the cycle, each tree will grow as much as its species and site conditions will permit. In addition, flowers develop, reproduction ensues, fruits form, and seed dispersal can now occur. The optimum time to harvest trees for forest products beneficial to people is during this stage in the lifecycle. In Texas, the majority of products are made from southern yellow pine (loblolly, longleaf, shortleaf, and slash). Hardwoods such as ash, hickory, mesquite, pecan, and oak are also used but southern yellow pine is the main commercially grown species to meet public demand for wood products such as those listed below. A few of the products made from Texas trees include: paper, dimensional lumber, cabinets, molding, doors, pallets, boxes, crates, trusses, fireplace mantels, furniture, oriented strand board (OSB), flooring, crossties, joists, decking, log homes, posts, poles, cooking wood, fencing, fuel, interior finishing, pilings, bridges, animal bedding, mulch, heavy construction timbers, charcoal, shingles, and many more. If a tree is never harvested, over the course of time it continues to provide many other benefits, but eventually will begin to decline. ::stage Decline:: At this point, the tree's survival is determined more by external stresses rather than the tree's vigor. These stresses take a toll on the tree making it more susceptible to insects and diseases, and it eventually succumbs to a causal agent or the pressures of competition from other more vigorously growing plants adjacent to the tree. The end result is no surprise. ::stage Snag:: The life span of a tree is as wide-ranging as the number of tree varieties, yet death is inevitable. Usually it is a combination of factors that finally overcome a tree and cause it to die. Injury, drought stress, followed by disease, rot, root dieback, coupled with a lightning strike and insect infestation is just one of many scenarios. However, sometimes it can be just one factor serious enough to cause mortality. Yet, the cycle does not end here. A standing dead tree, also called a snag, still plays a vital role in the life cycle. Decomposition takes time. A snag slowly breaks down and returns nutrients to the soil as small limbs, bark, and branches fall to the ground. The snag also provides habitat, cover, and food for wildlife and insects. In turn, animals, insects, and fungi help break down the tree. Eventually, the snag will fall to the ground and gradually return nutrients to the soil where they are taken up again by other trees by providing for their growth. And, the cycle begins anew. | It is a natural life span of a tree is a decline in terms of tree development. | not_entailment | lookup |
::stage seed:: Think about which came first - the tree, or the seed? Regardless of what you believe, the more you learn about them, trees are simply amazing. Seeds come in a wide variety of shapes, weights, colors, and sizes, depending on the species. All seeds develop from male and female parts of the trees producing fruits but not all of them are easily recognizable or edible. Some seeds are contained in a protective nut like an acorn, pecan, or hickory. Other seeds are found in fleshy fruits, like the black cherry, mulberry, or persimmon. The fruit of a pine is a cone and the seed is winged and resembles a miniature helicopter when falling in the wind from an open pinecone. Wind, water, animals, and people disperse seeds to a wide range of landscapes including the forest floor, open fields, yards, rocky slopes, and roadsides. Anywhere the conditions are favorable for germination, seeds will sprout and grow. ::stage sprout:: An embryo is within each seed, but not all seeds will germinate. Favorable environmental conditions enable the embryo to grow, expand, and break through the seed coat using the stored food supply of the seed for the necessary energy to grow. The root grows downward to the soil to anchor the sprout and search for water and nutrients, while the sprout emerges from the ground seeking sunlight. Ideally, the sprout will find light and then the leaves, needles, or scales will develop further to allow the tree to make its own food through photosynthesis. ::stage seedling:: The sprout persistently grows and begins to develop woody characteristics. The soft green stem begins to harden, change color, and develop a thin protective bark. Leaves or needles develop and continue to search out light. The root grows and branches down and out resembling an upside down underground tree with a flattened top. The majority of the tree's roots are in the upper portions of soil to absorb available water and nutrients but also to breathe. Like us, tree roots need oxygen or they will die. The seedling must compete with other trees and plants for its share of nutrients, water, sunlight, and space. Other threats include fire, flood, drought, ice and snow, disease, insect attacks, and the threat of being consumed by animals. At this seedling stage, the tree is most susceptible to being killed. If it can survive these early years without harm, the seedling is well on its way to the next phase in the cycle. ::stage Sapling:: A sapling is a small tree usually between 1 and 4 inches in diameter at 4.5 feet. This is the standard height where a tree's diameter is measured - diameter at breast height (DBH). Typically, a sapling is the size of a tree that is growing in a commercial nursery for transplanting to your yard. In this juvenile state, the tree is not mature enough to reproduce. However, the sapling is growing rapidly. The sapling encounters similar types of competition and threats to that of a seedling. ::stage Mature:: With favorable conditions, a sapling will continue to develop into a mature tree. During this mature stage in the cycle, each tree will grow as much as its species and site conditions will permit. In addition, flowers develop, reproduction ensues, fruits form, and seed dispersal can now occur. The optimum time to harvest trees for forest products beneficial to people is during this stage in the lifecycle. In Texas, the majority of products are made from southern yellow pine (loblolly, longleaf, shortleaf, and slash). Hardwoods such as ash, hickory, mesquite, pecan, and oak are also used but southern yellow pine is the main commercially grown species to meet public demand for wood products such as those listed below. A few of the products made from Texas trees include: paper, dimensional lumber, cabinets, molding, doors, pallets, boxes, crates, trusses, fireplace mantels, furniture, oriented strand board (OSB), flooring, crossties, joists, decking, log homes, posts, poles, cooking wood, fencing, fuel, interior finishing, pilings, bridges, animal bedding, mulch, heavy construction timbers, charcoal, shingles, and many more. If a tree is never harvested, over the course of time it continues to provide many other benefits, but eventually will begin to decline. ::stage Decline:: At this point, the tree's survival is determined more by external stresses rather than the tree's vigor. These stresses take a toll on the tree making it more susceptible to insects and diseases, and it eventually succumbs to a causal agent or the pressures of competition from other more vigorously growing plants adjacent to the tree. The end result is no surprise. ::stage Snag:: The life span of a tree is as wide-ranging as the number of tree varieties, yet death is inevitable. Usually it is a combination of factors that finally overcome a tree and cause it to die. Injury, drought stress, followed by disease, rot, root dieback, coupled with a lightning strike and insect infestation is just one of many scenarios. However, sometimes it can be just one factor serious enough to cause mortality. Yet, the cycle does not end here. A standing dead tree, also called a snag, still plays a vital role in the life cycle. Decomposition takes time. A snag slowly breaks down and returns nutrients to the soil as small limbs, bark, and branches fall to the ground. The snag also provides habitat, cover, and food for wildlife and insects. In turn, animals, insects, and fungi help break down the tree. Eventually, the snag will fall to the ground and gradually return nutrients to the soil where they are taken up again by other trees by providing for their growth. And, the cycle begins anew. | A decline in terms of tree maturement is defined as when a tree becomes weak due to external stresses. | entailment | lookup |
::stage seed:: Think about which came first - the tree, or the seed? Regardless of what you believe, the more you learn about them, trees are simply amazing. Seeds come in a wide variety of shapes, weights, colors, and sizes, depending on the species. All seeds develop from male and female parts of the trees producing fruits but not all of them are easily recognizable or edible. Some seeds are contained in a protective nut like an acorn, pecan, or hickory. Other seeds are found in fleshy fruits, like the black cherry, mulberry, or persimmon. The fruit of a pine is a cone and the seed is winged and resembles a miniature helicopter when falling in the wind from an open pinecone. Wind, water, animals, and people disperse seeds to a wide range of landscapes including the forest floor, open fields, yards, rocky slopes, and roadsides. Anywhere the conditions are favorable for germination, seeds will sprout and grow. ::stage sprout:: An embryo is within each seed, but not all seeds will germinate. Favorable environmental conditions enable the embryo to grow, expand, and break through the seed coat using the stored food supply of the seed for the necessary energy to grow. The root grows downward to the soil to anchor the sprout and search for water and nutrients, while the sprout emerges from the ground seeking sunlight. Ideally, the sprout will find light and then the leaves, needles, or scales will develop further to allow the tree to make its own food through photosynthesis. ::stage seedling:: The sprout persistently grows and begins to develop woody characteristics. The soft green stem begins to harden, change color, and develop a thin protective bark. Leaves or needles develop and continue to search out light. The root grows and branches down and out resembling an upside down underground tree with a flattened top. The majority of the tree's roots are in the upper portions of soil to absorb available water and nutrients but also to breathe. Like us, tree roots need oxygen or they will die. The seedling must compete with other trees and plants for its share of nutrients, water, sunlight, and space. Other threats include fire, flood, drought, ice and snow, disease, insect attacks, and the threat of being consumed by animals. At this seedling stage, the tree is most susceptible to being killed. If it can survive these early years without harm, the seedling is well on its way to the next phase in the cycle. ::stage Sapling:: A sapling is a small tree usually between 1 and 4 inches in diameter at 4.5 feet. This is the standard height where a tree's diameter is measured - diameter at breast height (DBH). Typically, a sapling is the size of a tree that is growing in a commercial nursery for transplanting to your yard. In this juvenile state, the tree is not mature enough to reproduce. However, the sapling is growing rapidly. The sapling encounters similar types of competition and threats to that of a seedling. ::stage Mature:: With favorable conditions, a sapling will continue to develop into a mature tree. During this mature stage in the cycle, each tree will grow as much as its species and site conditions will permit. In addition, flowers develop, reproduction ensues, fruits form, and seed dispersal can now occur. The optimum time to harvest trees for forest products beneficial to people is during this stage in the lifecycle. In Texas, the majority of products are made from southern yellow pine (loblolly, longleaf, shortleaf, and slash). Hardwoods such as ash, hickory, mesquite, pecan, and oak are also used but southern yellow pine is the main commercially grown species to meet public demand for wood products such as those listed below. A few of the products made from Texas trees include: paper, dimensional lumber, cabinets, molding, doors, pallets, boxes, crates, trusses, fireplace mantels, furniture, oriented strand board (OSB), flooring, crossties, joists, decking, log homes, posts, poles, cooking wood, fencing, fuel, interior finishing, pilings, bridges, animal bedding, mulch, heavy construction timbers, charcoal, shingles, and many more. If a tree is never harvested, over the course of time it continues to provide many other benefits, but eventually will begin to decline. ::stage Decline:: At this point, the tree's survival is determined more by external stresses rather than the tree's vigor. These stresses take a toll on the tree making it more susceptible to insects and diseases, and it eventually succumbs to a causal agent or the pressures of competition from other more vigorously growing plants adjacent to the tree. The end result is no surprise. ::stage Snag:: The life span of a tree is as wide-ranging as the number of tree varieties, yet death is inevitable. Usually it is a combination of factors that finally overcome a tree and cause it to die. Injury, drought stress, followed by disease, rot, root dieback, coupled with a lightning strike and insect infestation is just one of many scenarios. However, sometimes it can be just one factor serious enough to cause mortality. Yet, the cycle does not end here. A standing dead tree, also called a snag, still plays a vital role in the life cycle. Decomposition takes time. A snag slowly breaks down and returns nutrients to the soil as small limbs, bark, and branches fall to the ground. The snag also provides habitat, cover, and food for wildlife and insects. In turn, animals, insects, and fungi help break down the tree. Eventually, the snag will fall to the ground and gradually return nutrients to the soil where they are taken up again by other trees by providing for their growth. And, the cycle begins anew. | A decline in terms of tree maturement is defined as it is a natural life span of a tree. | not_entailment | lookup |
::stage seed:: Think about which came first - the tree, or the seed? Regardless of what you believe, the more you learn about them, trees are simply amazing. Seeds come in a wide variety of shapes, weights, colors, and sizes, depending on the species. All seeds develop from male and female parts of the trees producing fruits but not all of them are easily recognizable or edible. Some seeds are contained in a protective nut like an acorn, pecan, or hickory. Other seeds are found in fleshy fruits, like the black cherry, mulberry, or persimmon. The fruit of a pine is a cone and the seed is winged and resembles a miniature helicopter when falling in the wind from an open pinecone. Wind, water, animals, and people disperse seeds to a wide range of landscapes including the forest floor, open fields, yards, rocky slopes, and roadsides. Anywhere the conditions are favorable for germination, seeds will sprout and grow. ::stage sprout:: An embryo is within each seed, but not all seeds will germinate. Favorable environmental conditions enable the embryo to grow, expand, and break through the seed coat using the stored food supply of the seed for the necessary energy to grow. The root grows downward to the soil to anchor the sprout and search for water and nutrients, while the sprout emerges from the ground seeking sunlight. Ideally, the sprout will find light and then the leaves, needles, or scales will develop further to allow the tree to make its own food through photosynthesis. ::stage seedling:: The sprout persistently grows and begins to develop woody characteristics. The soft green stem begins to harden, change color, and develop a thin protective bark. Leaves or needles develop and continue to search out light. The root grows and branches down and out resembling an upside down underground tree with a flattened top. The majority of the tree's roots are in the upper portions of soil to absorb available water and nutrients but also to breathe. Like us, tree roots need oxygen or they will die. The seedling must compete with other trees and plants for its share of nutrients, water, sunlight, and space. Other threats include fire, flood, drought, ice and snow, disease, insect attacks, and the threat of being consumed by animals. At this seedling stage, the tree is most susceptible to being killed. If it can survive these early years without harm, the seedling is well on its way to the next phase in the cycle. ::stage Sapling:: A sapling is a small tree usually between 1 and 4 inches in diameter at 4.5 feet. This is the standard height where a tree's diameter is measured - diameter at breast height (DBH). Typically, a sapling is the size of a tree that is growing in a commercial nursery for transplanting to your yard. In this juvenile state, the tree is not mature enough to reproduce. However, the sapling is growing rapidly. The sapling encounters similar types of competition and threats to that of a seedling. ::stage Mature:: With favorable conditions, a sapling will continue to develop into a mature tree. During this mature stage in the cycle, each tree will grow as much as its species and site conditions will permit. In addition, flowers develop, reproduction ensues, fruits form, and seed dispersal can now occur. The optimum time to harvest trees for forest products beneficial to people is during this stage in the lifecycle. In Texas, the majority of products are made from southern yellow pine (loblolly, longleaf, shortleaf, and slash). Hardwoods such as ash, hickory, mesquite, pecan, and oak are also used but southern yellow pine is the main commercially grown species to meet public demand for wood products such as those listed below. A few of the products made from Texas trees include: paper, dimensional lumber, cabinets, molding, doors, pallets, boxes, crates, trusses, fireplace mantels, furniture, oriented strand board (OSB), flooring, crossties, joists, decking, log homes, posts, poles, cooking wood, fencing, fuel, interior finishing, pilings, bridges, animal bedding, mulch, heavy construction timbers, charcoal, shingles, and many more. If a tree is never harvested, over the course of time it continues to provide many other benefits, but eventually will begin to decline. ::stage Decline:: At this point, the tree's survival is determined more by external stresses rather than the tree's vigor. These stresses take a toll on the tree making it more susceptible to insects and diseases, and it eventually succumbs to a causal agent or the pressures of competition from other more vigorously growing plants adjacent to the tree. The end result is no surprise. ::stage Snag:: The life span of a tree is as wide-ranging as the number of tree varieties, yet death is inevitable. Usually it is a combination of factors that finally overcome a tree and cause it to die. Injury, drought stress, followed by disease, rot, root dieback, coupled with a lightning strike and insect infestation is just one of many scenarios. However, sometimes it can be just one factor serious enough to cause mortality. Yet, the cycle does not end here. A standing dead tree, also called a snag, still plays a vital role in the life cycle. Decomposition takes time. A snag slowly breaks down and returns nutrients to the soil as small limbs, bark, and branches fall to the ground. The snag also provides habitat, cover, and food for wildlife and insects. In turn, animals, insects, and fungi help break down the tree. Eventually, the snag will fall to the ground and gradually return nutrients to the soil where they are taken up again by other trees by providing for their growth. And, the cycle begins anew. | It seeks sunlight does the sprout emerge from the ground. | entailment | lookup |
::stage seed:: Think about which came first - the tree, or the seed? Regardless of what you believe, the more you learn about them, trees are simply amazing. Seeds come in a wide variety of shapes, weights, colors, and sizes, depending on the species. All seeds develop from male and female parts of the trees producing fruits but not all of them are easily recognizable or edible. Some seeds are contained in a protective nut like an acorn, pecan, or hickory. Other seeds are found in fleshy fruits, like the black cherry, mulberry, or persimmon. The fruit of a pine is a cone and the seed is winged and resembles a miniature helicopter when falling in the wind from an open pinecone. Wind, water, animals, and people disperse seeds to a wide range of landscapes including the forest floor, open fields, yards, rocky slopes, and roadsides. Anywhere the conditions are favorable for germination, seeds will sprout and grow. ::stage sprout:: An embryo is within each seed, but not all seeds will germinate. Favorable environmental conditions enable the embryo to grow, expand, and break through the seed coat using the stored food supply of the seed for the necessary energy to grow. The root grows downward to the soil to anchor the sprout and search for water and nutrients, while the sprout emerges from the ground seeking sunlight. Ideally, the sprout will find light and then the leaves, needles, or scales will develop further to allow the tree to make its own food through photosynthesis. ::stage seedling:: The sprout persistently grows and begins to develop woody characteristics. The soft green stem begins to harden, change color, and develop a thin protective bark. Leaves or needles develop and continue to search out light. The root grows and branches down and out resembling an upside down underground tree with a flattened top. The majority of the tree's roots are in the upper portions of soil to absorb available water and nutrients but also to breathe. Like us, tree roots need oxygen or they will die. The seedling must compete with other trees and plants for its share of nutrients, water, sunlight, and space. Other threats include fire, flood, drought, ice and snow, disease, insect attacks, and the threat of being consumed by animals. At this seedling stage, the tree is most susceptible to being killed. If it can survive these early years without harm, the seedling is well on its way to the next phase in the cycle. ::stage Sapling:: A sapling is a small tree usually between 1 and 4 inches in diameter at 4.5 feet. This is the standard height where a tree's diameter is measured - diameter at breast height (DBH). Typically, a sapling is the size of a tree that is growing in a commercial nursery for transplanting to your yard. In this juvenile state, the tree is not mature enough to reproduce. However, the sapling is growing rapidly. The sapling encounters similar types of competition and threats to that of a seedling. ::stage Mature:: With favorable conditions, a sapling will continue to develop into a mature tree. During this mature stage in the cycle, each tree will grow as much as its species and site conditions will permit. In addition, flowers develop, reproduction ensues, fruits form, and seed dispersal can now occur. The optimum time to harvest trees for forest products beneficial to people is during this stage in the lifecycle. In Texas, the majority of products are made from southern yellow pine (loblolly, longleaf, shortleaf, and slash). Hardwoods such as ash, hickory, mesquite, pecan, and oak are also used but southern yellow pine is the main commercially grown species to meet public demand for wood products such as those listed below. A few of the products made from Texas trees include: paper, dimensional lumber, cabinets, molding, doors, pallets, boxes, crates, trusses, fireplace mantels, furniture, oriented strand board (OSB), flooring, crossties, joists, decking, log homes, posts, poles, cooking wood, fencing, fuel, interior finishing, pilings, bridges, animal bedding, mulch, heavy construction timbers, charcoal, shingles, and many more. If a tree is never harvested, over the course of time it continues to provide many other benefits, but eventually will begin to decline. ::stage Decline:: At this point, the tree's survival is determined more by external stresses rather than the tree's vigor. These stresses take a toll on the tree making it more susceptible to insects and diseases, and it eventually succumbs to a causal agent or the pressures of competition from other more vigorously growing plants adjacent to the tree. The end result is no surprise. ::stage Snag:: The life span of a tree is as wide-ranging as the number of tree varieties, yet death is inevitable. Usually it is a combination of factors that finally overcome a tree and cause it to die. Injury, drought stress, followed by disease, rot, root dieback, coupled with a lightning strike and insect infestation is just one of many scenarios. However, sometimes it can be just one factor serious enough to cause mortality. Yet, the cycle does not end here. A standing dead tree, also called a snag, still plays a vital role in the life cycle. Decomposition takes time. A snag slowly breaks down and returns nutrients to the soil as small limbs, bark, and branches fall to the ground. The snag also provides habitat, cover, and food for wildlife and insects. In turn, animals, insects, and fungi help break down the tree. Eventually, the snag will fall to the ground and gradually return nutrients to the soil where they are taken up again by other trees by providing for their growth. And, the cycle begins anew. | It seeks water does the sprout emerge from the ground. | not_entailment | lookup |
::stage seed:: Think about which came first - the tree, or the seed? Regardless of what you believe, the more you learn about them, trees are simply amazing. Seeds come in a wide variety of shapes, weights, colors, and sizes, depending on the species. All seeds develop from male and female parts of the trees producing fruits but not all of them are easily recognizable or edible. Some seeds are contained in a protective nut like an acorn, pecan, or hickory. Other seeds are found in fleshy fruits, like the black cherry, mulberry, or persimmon. The fruit of a pine is a cone and the seed is winged and resembles a miniature helicopter when falling in the wind from an open pinecone. Wind, water, animals, and people disperse seeds to a wide range of landscapes including the forest floor, open fields, yards, rocky slopes, and roadsides. Anywhere the conditions are favorable for germination, seeds will sprout and grow. ::stage sprout:: An embryo is within each seed, but not all seeds will germinate. Favorable environmental conditions enable the embryo to grow, expand, and break through the seed coat using the stored food supply of the seed for the necessary energy to grow. The root grows downward to the soil to anchor the sprout and search for water and nutrients, while the sprout emerges from the ground seeking sunlight. Ideally, the sprout will find light and then the leaves, needles, or scales will develop further to allow the tree to make its own food through photosynthesis. ::stage seedling:: The sprout persistently grows and begins to develop woody characteristics. The soft green stem begins to harden, change color, and develop a thin protective bark. Leaves or needles develop and continue to search out light. The root grows and branches down and out resembling an upside down underground tree with a flattened top. The majority of the tree's roots are in the upper portions of soil to absorb available water and nutrients but also to breathe. Like us, tree roots need oxygen or they will die. The seedling must compete with other trees and plants for its share of nutrients, water, sunlight, and space. Other threats include fire, flood, drought, ice and snow, disease, insect attacks, and the threat of being consumed by animals. At this seedling stage, the tree is most susceptible to being killed. If it can survive these early years without harm, the seedling is well on its way to the next phase in the cycle. ::stage Sapling:: A sapling is a small tree usually between 1 and 4 inches in diameter at 4.5 feet. This is the standard height where a tree's diameter is measured - diameter at breast height (DBH). Typically, a sapling is the size of a tree that is growing in a commercial nursery for transplanting to your yard. In this juvenile state, the tree is not mature enough to reproduce. However, the sapling is growing rapidly. The sapling encounters similar types of competition and threats to that of a seedling. ::stage Mature:: With favorable conditions, a sapling will continue to develop into a mature tree. During this mature stage in the cycle, each tree will grow as much as its species and site conditions will permit. In addition, flowers develop, reproduction ensues, fruits form, and seed dispersal can now occur. The optimum time to harvest trees for forest products beneficial to people is during this stage in the lifecycle. In Texas, the majority of products are made from southern yellow pine (loblolly, longleaf, shortleaf, and slash). Hardwoods such as ash, hickory, mesquite, pecan, and oak are also used but southern yellow pine is the main commercially grown species to meet public demand for wood products such as those listed below. A few of the products made from Texas trees include: paper, dimensional lumber, cabinets, molding, doors, pallets, boxes, crates, trusses, fireplace mantels, furniture, oriented strand board (OSB), flooring, crossties, joists, decking, log homes, posts, poles, cooking wood, fencing, fuel, interior finishing, pilings, bridges, animal bedding, mulch, heavy construction timbers, charcoal, shingles, and many more. If a tree is never harvested, over the course of time it continues to provide many other benefits, but eventually will begin to decline. ::stage Decline:: At this point, the tree's survival is determined more by external stresses rather than the tree's vigor. These stresses take a toll on the tree making it more susceptible to insects and diseases, and it eventually succumbs to a causal agent or the pressures of competition from other more vigorously growing plants adjacent to the tree. The end result is no surprise. ::stage Snag:: The life span of a tree is as wide-ranging as the number of tree varieties, yet death is inevitable. Usually it is a combination of factors that finally overcome a tree and cause it to die. Injury, drought stress, followed by disease, rot, root dieback, coupled with a lightning strike and insect infestation is just one of many scenarios. However, sometimes it can be just one factor serious enough to cause mortality. Yet, the cycle does not end here. A standing dead tree, also called a snag, still plays a vital role in the life cycle. Decomposition takes time. A snag slowly breaks down and returns nutrients to the soil as small limbs, bark, and branches fall to the ground. The snag also provides habitat, cover, and food for wildlife and insects. In turn, animals, insects, and fungi help break down the tree. Eventually, the snag will fall to the ground and gradually return nutrients to the soil where they are taken up again by other trees by providing for their growth. And, the cycle begins anew. | In the life cycle of a tree, it seeks sunlight causes the sprout to grow upwards out of the ground. | entailment | lookup |
::stage seed:: Think about which came first - the tree, or the seed? Regardless of what you believe, the more you learn about them, trees are simply amazing. Seeds come in a wide variety of shapes, weights, colors, and sizes, depending on the species. All seeds develop from male and female parts of the trees producing fruits but not all of them are easily recognizable or edible. Some seeds are contained in a protective nut like an acorn, pecan, or hickory. Other seeds are found in fleshy fruits, like the black cherry, mulberry, or persimmon. The fruit of a pine is a cone and the seed is winged and resembles a miniature helicopter when falling in the wind from an open pinecone. Wind, water, animals, and people disperse seeds to a wide range of landscapes including the forest floor, open fields, yards, rocky slopes, and roadsides. Anywhere the conditions are favorable for germination, seeds will sprout and grow. ::stage sprout:: An embryo is within each seed, but not all seeds will germinate. Favorable environmental conditions enable the embryo to grow, expand, and break through the seed coat using the stored food supply of the seed for the necessary energy to grow. The root grows downward to the soil to anchor the sprout and search for water and nutrients, while the sprout emerges from the ground seeking sunlight. Ideally, the sprout will find light and then the leaves, needles, or scales will develop further to allow the tree to make its own food through photosynthesis. ::stage seedling:: The sprout persistently grows and begins to develop woody characteristics. The soft green stem begins to harden, change color, and develop a thin protective bark. Leaves or needles develop and continue to search out light. The root grows and branches down and out resembling an upside down underground tree with a flattened top. The majority of the tree's roots are in the upper portions of soil to absorb available water and nutrients but also to breathe. Like us, tree roots need oxygen or they will die. The seedling must compete with other trees and plants for its share of nutrients, water, sunlight, and space. Other threats include fire, flood, drought, ice and snow, disease, insect attacks, and the threat of being consumed by animals. At this seedling stage, the tree is most susceptible to being killed. If it can survive these early years without harm, the seedling is well on its way to the next phase in the cycle. ::stage Sapling:: A sapling is a small tree usually between 1 and 4 inches in diameter at 4.5 feet. This is the standard height where a tree's diameter is measured - diameter at breast height (DBH). Typically, a sapling is the size of a tree that is growing in a commercial nursery for transplanting to your yard. In this juvenile state, the tree is not mature enough to reproduce. However, the sapling is growing rapidly. The sapling encounters similar types of competition and threats to that of a seedling. ::stage Mature:: With favorable conditions, a sapling will continue to develop into a mature tree. During this mature stage in the cycle, each tree will grow as much as its species and site conditions will permit. In addition, flowers develop, reproduction ensues, fruits form, and seed dispersal can now occur. The optimum time to harvest trees for forest products beneficial to people is during this stage in the lifecycle. In Texas, the majority of products are made from southern yellow pine (loblolly, longleaf, shortleaf, and slash). Hardwoods such as ash, hickory, mesquite, pecan, and oak are also used but southern yellow pine is the main commercially grown species to meet public demand for wood products such as those listed below. A few of the products made from Texas trees include: paper, dimensional lumber, cabinets, molding, doors, pallets, boxes, crates, trusses, fireplace mantels, furniture, oriented strand board (OSB), flooring, crossties, joists, decking, log homes, posts, poles, cooking wood, fencing, fuel, interior finishing, pilings, bridges, animal bedding, mulch, heavy construction timbers, charcoal, shingles, and many more. If a tree is never harvested, over the course of time it continues to provide many other benefits, but eventually will begin to decline. ::stage Decline:: At this point, the tree's survival is determined more by external stresses rather than the tree's vigor. These stresses take a toll on the tree making it more susceptible to insects and diseases, and it eventually succumbs to a causal agent or the pressures of competition from other more vigorously growing plants adjacent to the tree. The end result is no surprise. ::stage Snag:: The life span of a tree is as wide-ranging as the number of tree varieties, yet death is inevitable. Usually it is a combination of factors that finally overcome a tree and cause it to die. Injury, drought stress, followed by disease, rot, root dieback, coupled with a lightning strike and insect infestation is just one of many scenarios. However, sometimes it can be just one factor serious enough to cause mortality. Yet, the cycle does not end here. A standing dead tree, also called a snag, still plays a vital role in the life cycle. Decomposition takes time. A snag slowly breaks down and returns nutrients to the soil as small limbs, bark, and branches fall to the ground. The snag also provides habitat, cover, and food for wildlife and insects. In turn, animals, insects, and fungi help break down the tree. Eventually, the snag will fall to the ground and gradually return nutrients to the soil where they are taken up again by other trees by providing for their growth. And, the cycle begins anew. | In the life cycle of a tree, it seeks water causes the sprout to grow upwards out of the ground. | not_entailment | lookup |
::stage seed:: Think about which came first - the tree, or the seed? Regardless of what you believe, the more you learn about them, trees are simply amazing. Seeds come in a wide variety of shapes, weights, colors, and sizes, depending on the species. All seeds develop from male and female parts of the trees producing fruits but not all of them are easily recognizable or edible. Some seeds are contained in a protective nut like an acorn, pecan, or hickory. Other seeds are found in fleshy fruits, like the black cherry, mulberry, or persimmon. The fruit of a pine is a cone and the seed is winged and resembles a miniature helicopter when falling in the wind from an open pinecone. Wind, water, animals, and people disperse seeds to a wide range of landscapes including the forest floor, open fields, yards, rocky slopes, and roadsides. Anywhere the conditions are favorable for germination, seeds will sprout and grow. ::stage sprout:: An embryo is within each seed, but not all seeds will germinate. Favorable environmental conditions enable the embryo to grow, expand, and break through the seed coat using the stored food supply of the seed for the necessary energy to grow. The root grows downward to the soil to anchor the sprout and search for water and nutrients, while the sprout emerges from the ground seeking sunlight. Ideally, the sprout will find light and then the leaves, needles, or scales will develop further to allow the tree to make its own food through photosynthesis. ::stage seedling:: The sprout persistently grows and begins to develop woody characteristics. The soft green stem begins to harden, change color, and develop a thin protective bark. Leaves or needles develop and continue to search out light. The root grows and branches down and out resembling an upside down underground tree with a flattened top. The majority of the tree's roots are in the upper portions of soil to absorb available water and nutrients but also to breathe. Like us, tree roots need oxygen or they will die. The seedling must compete with other trees and plants for its share of nutrients, water, sunlight, and space. Other threats include fire, flood, drought, ice and snow, disease, insect attacks, and the threat of being consumed by animals. At this seedling stage, the tree is most susceptible to being killed. If it can survive these early years without harm, the seedling is well on its way to the next phase in the cycle. ::stage Sapling:: A sapling is a small tree usually between 1 and 4 inches in diameter at 4.5 feet. This is the standard height where a tree's diameter is measured - diameter at breast height (DBH). Typically, a sapling is the size of a tree that is growing in a commercial nursery for transplanting to your yard. In this juvenile state, the tree is not mature enough to reproduce. However, the sapling is growing rapidly. The sapling encounters similar types of competition and threats to that of a seedling. ::stage Mature:: With favorable conditions, a sapling will continue to develop into a mature tree. During this mature stage in the cycle, each tree will grow as much as its species and site conditions will permit. In addition, flowers develop, reproduction ensues, fruits form, and seed dispersal can now occur. The optimum time to harvest trees for forest products beneficial to people is during this stage in the lifecycle. In Texas, the majority of products are made from southern yellow pine (loblolly, longleaf, shortleaf, and slash). Hardwoods such as ash, hickory, mesquite, pecan, and oak are also used but southern yellow pine is the main commercially grown species to meet public demand for wood products such as those listed below. A few of the products made from Texas trees include: paper, dimensional lumber, cabinets, molding, doors, pallets, boxes, crates, trusses, fireplace mantels, furniture, oriented strand board (OSB), flooring, crossties, joists, decking, log homes, posts, poles, cooking wood, fencing, fuel, interior finishing, pilings, bridges, animal bedding, mulch, heavy construction timbers, charcoal, shingles, and many more. If a tree is never harvested, over the course of time it continues to provide many other benefits, but eventually will begin to decline. ::stage Decline:: At this point, the tree's survival is determined more by external stresses rather than the tree's vigor. These stresses take a toll on the tree making it more susceptible to insects and diseases, and it eventually succumbs to a causal agent or the pressures of competition from other more vigorously growing plants adjacent to the tree. The end result is no surprise. ::stage Snag:: The life span of a tree is as wide-ranging as the number of tree varieties, yet death is inevitable. Usually it is a combination of factors that finally overcome a tree and cause it to die. Injury, drought stress, followed by disease, rot, root dieback, coupled with a lightning strike and insect infestation is just one of many scenarios. However, sometimes it can be just one factor serious enough to cause mortality. Yet, the cycle does not end here. A standing dead tree, also called a snag, still plays a vital role in the life cycle. Decomposition takes time. A snag slowly breaks down and returns nutrients to the soil as small limbs, bark, and branches fall to the ground. The snag also provides habitat, cover, and food for wildlife and insects. In turn, animals, insects, and fungi help break down the tree. Eventually, the snag will fall to the ground and gradually return nutrients to the soil where they are taken up again by other trees by providing for their growth. And, the cycle begins anew. | It seeks sunlight will the sprout come out of the ground. | entailment | lookup |
::stage seed:: Think about which came first - the tree, or the seed? Regardless of what you believe, the more you learn about them, trees are simply amazing. Seeds come in a wide variety of shapes, weights, colors, and sizes, depending on the species. All seeds develop from male and female parts of the trees producing fruits but not all of them are easily recognizable or edible. Some seeds are contained in a protective nut like an acorn, pecan, or hickory. Other seeds are found in fleshy fruits, like the black cherry, mulberry, or persimmon. The fruit of a pine is a cone and the seed is winged and resembles a miniature helicopter when falling in the wind from an open pinecone. Wind, water, animals, and people disperse seeds to a wide range of landscapes including the forest floor, open fields, yards, rocky slopes, and roadsides. Anywhere the conditions are favorable for germination, seeds will sprout and grow. ::stage sprout:: An embryo is within each seed, but not all seeds will germinate. Favorable environmental conditions enable the embryo to grow, expand, and break through the seed coat using the stored food supply of the seed for the necessary energy to grow. The root grows downward to the soil to anchor the sprout and search for water and nutrients, while the sprout emerges from the ground seeking sunlight. Ideally, the sprout will find light and then the leaves, needles, or scales will develop further to allow the tree to make its own food through photosynthesis. ::stage seedling:: The sprout persistently grows and begins to develop woody characteristics. The soft green stem begins to harden, change color, and develop a thin protective bark. Leaves or needles develop and continue to search out light. The root grows and branches down and out resembling an upside down underground tree with a flattened top. The majority of the tree's roots are in the upper portions of soil to absorb available water and nutrients but also to breathe. Like us, tree roots need oxygen or they will die. The seedling must compete with other trees and plants for its share of nutrients, water, sunlight, and space. Other threats include fire, flood, drought, ice and snow, disease, insect attacks, and the threat of being consumed by animals. At this seedling stage, the tree is most susceptible to being killed. If it can survive these early years without harm, the seedling is well on its way to the next phase in the cycle. ::stage Sapling:: A sapling is a small tree usually between 1 and 4 inches in diameter at 4.5 feet. This is the standard height where a tree's diameter is measured - diameter at breast height (DBH). Typically, a sapling is the size of a tree that is growing in a commercial nursery for transplanting to your yard. In this juvenile state, the tree is not mature enough to reproduce. However, the sapling is growing rapidly. The sapling encounters similar types of competition and threats to that of a seedling. ::stage Mature:: With favorable conditions, a sapling will continue to develop into a mature tree. During this mature stage in the cycle, each tree will grow as much as its species and site conditions will permit. In addition, flowers develop, reproduction ensues, fruits form, and seed dispersal can now occur. The optimum time to harvest trees for forest products beneficial to people is during this stage in the lifecycle. In Texas, the majority of products are made from southern yellow pine (loblolly, longleaf, shortleaf, and slash). Hardwoods such as ash, hickory, mesquite, pecan, and oak are also used but southern yellow pine is the main commercially grown species to meet public demand for wood products such as those listed below. A few of the products made from Texas trees include: paper, dimensional lumber, cabinets, molding, doors, pallets, boxes, crates, trusses, fireplace mantels, furniture, oriented strand board (OSB), flooring, crossties, joists, decking, log homes, posts, poles, cooking wood, fencing, fuel, interior finishing, pilings, bridges, animal bedding, mulch, heavy construction timbers, charcoal, shingles, and many more. If a tree is never harvested, over the course of time it continues to provide many other benefits, but eventually will begin to decline. ::stage Decline:: At this point, the tree's survival is determined more by external stresses rather than the tree's vigor. These stresses take a toll on the tree making it more susceptible to insects and diseases, and it eventually succumbs to a causal agent or the pressures of competition from other more vigorously growing plants adjacent to the tree. The end result is no surprise. ::stage Snag:: The life span of a tree is as wide-ranging as the number of tree varieties, yet death is inevitable. Usually it is a combination of factors that finally overcome a tree and cause it to die. Injury, drought stress, followed by disease, rot, root dieback, coupled with a lightning strike and insect infestation is just one of many scenarios. However, sometimes it can be just one factor serious enough to cause mortality. Yet, the cycle does not end here. A standing dead tree, also called a snag, still plays a vital role in the life cycle. Decomposition takes time. A snag slowly breaks down and returns nutrients to the soil as small limbs, bark, and branches fall to the ground. The snag also provides habitat, cover, and food for wildlife and insects. In turn, animals, insects, and fungi help break down the tree. Eventually, the snag will fall to the ground and gradually return nutrients to the soil where they are taken up again by other trees by providing for their growth. And, the cycle begins anew. | It seeks water will the sprout come out of the ground. | not_entailment | lookup |
::stage seed:: Think about which came first - the tree, or the seed? Regardless of what you believe, the more you learn about them, trees are simply amazing. Seeds come in a wide variety of shapes, weights, colors, and sizes, depending on the species. All seeds develop from male and female parts of the trees producing fruits but not all of them are easily recognizable or edible. Some seeds are contained in a protective nut like an acorn, pecan, or hickory. Other seeds are found in fleshy fruits, like the black cherry, mulberry, or persimmon. The fruit of a pine is a cone and the seed is winged and resembles a miniature helicopter when falling in the wind from an open pinecone. Wind, water, animals, and people disperse seeds to a wide range of landscapes including the forest floor, open fields, yards, rocky slopes, and roadsides. Anywhere the conditions are favorable for germination, seeds will sprout and grow. ::stage sprout:: An embryo is within each seed, but not all seeds will germinate. Favorable environmental conditions enable the embryo to grow, expand, and break through the seed coat using the stored food supply of the seed for the necessary energy to grow. The root grows downward to the soil to anchor the sprout and search for water and nutrients, while the sprout emerges from the ground seeking sunlight. Ideally, the sprout will find light and then the leaves, needles, or scales will develop further to allow the tree to make its own food through photosynthesis. ::stage seedling:: The sprout persistently grows and begins to develop woody characteristics. The soft green stem begins to harden, change color, and develop a thin protective bark. Leaves or needles develop and continue to search out light. The root grows and branches down and out resembling an upside down underground tree with a flattened top. The majority of the tree's roots are in the upper portions of soil to absorb available water and nutrients but also to breathe. Like us, tree roots need oxygen or they will die. The seedling must compete with other trees and plants for its share of nutrients, water, sunlight, and space. Other threats include fire, flood, drought, ice and snow, disease, insect attacks, and the threat of being consumed by animals. At this seedling stage, the tree is most susceptible to being killed. If it can survive these early years without harm, the seedling is well on its way to the next phase in the cycle. ::stage Sapling:: A sapling is a small tree usually between 1 and 4 inches in diameter at 4.5 feet. This is the standard height where a tree's diameter is measured - diameter at breast height (DBH). Typically, a sapling is the size of a tree that is growing in a commercial nursery for transplanting to your yard. In this juvenile state, the tree is not mature enough to reproduce. However, the sapling is growing rapidly. The sapling encounters similar types of competition and threats to that of a seedling. ::stage Mature:: With favorable conditions, a sapling will continue to develop into a mature tree. During this mature stage in the cycle, each tree will grow as much as its species and site conditions will permit. In addition, flowers develop, reproduction ensues, fruits form, and seed dispersal can now occur. The optimum time to harvest trees for forest products beneficial to people is during this stage in the lifecycle. In Texas, the majority of products are made from southern yellow pine (loblolly, longleaf, shortleaf, and slash). Hardwoods such as ash, hickory, mesquite, pecan, and oak are also used but southern yellow pine is the main commercially grown species to meet public demand for wood products such as those listed below. A few of the products made from Texas trees include: paper, dimensional lumber, cabinets, molding, doors, pallets, boxes, crates, trusses, fireplace mantels, furniture, oriented strand board (OSB), flooring, crossties, joists, decking, log homes, posts, poles, cooking wood, fencing, fuel, interior finishing, pilings, bridges, animal bedding, mulch, heavy construction timbers, charcoal, shingles, and many more. If a tree is never harvested, over the course of time it continues to provide many other benefits, but eventually will begin to decline. ::stage Decline:: At this point, the tree's survival is determined more by external stresses rather than the tree's vigor. These stresses take a toll on the tree making it more susceptible to insects and diseases, and it eventually succumbs to a causal agent or the pressures of competition from other more vigorously growing plants adjacent to the tree. The end result is no surprise. ::stage Snag:: The life span of a tree is as wide-ranging as the number of tree varieties, yet death is inevitable. Usually it is a combination of factors that finally overcome a tree and cause it to die. Injury, drought stress, followed by disease, rot, root dieback, coupled with a lightning strike and insect infestation is just one of many scenarios. However, sometimes it can be just one factor serious enough to cause mortality. Yet, the cycle does not end here. A standing dead tree, also called a snag, still plays a vital role in the life cycle. Decomposition takes time. A snag slowly breaks down and returns nutrients to the soil as small limbs, bark, and branches fall to the ground. The snag also provides habitat, cover, and food for wildlife and insects. In turn, animals, insects, and fungi help break down the tree. Eventually, the snag will fall to the ground and gradually return nutrients to the soil where they are taken up again by other trees by providing for their growth. And, the cycle begins anew. | When conditions are favorable will a sapling develop into a mature tree. | entailment | lookup |
::stage seed:: Think about which came first - the tree, or the seed? Regardless of what you believe, the more you learn about them, trees are simply amazing. Seeds come in a wide variety of shapes, weights, colors, and sizes, depending on the species. All seeds develop from male and female parts of the trees producing fruits but not all of them are easily recognizable or edible. Some seeds are contained in a protective nut like an acorn, pecan, or hickory. Other seeds are found in fleshy fruits, like the black cherry, mulberry, or persimmon. The fruit of a pine is a cone and the seed is winged and resembles a miniature helicopter when falling in the wind from an open pinecone. Wind, water, animals, and people disperse seeds to a wide range of landscapes including the forest floor, open fields, yards, rocky slopes, and roadsides. Anywhere the conditions are favorable for germination, seeds will sprout and grow. ::stage sprout:: An embryo is within each seed, but not all seeds will germinate. Favorable environmental conditions enable the embryo to grow, expand, and break through the seed coat using the stored food supply of the seed for the necessary energy to grow. The root grows downward to the soil to anchor the sprout and search for water and nutrients, while the sprout emerges from the ground seeking sunlight. Ideally, the sprout will find light and then the leaves, needles, or scales will develop further to allow the tree to make its own food through photosynthesis. ::stage seedling:: The sprout persistently grows and begins to develop woody characteristics. The soft green stem begins to harden, change color, and develop a thin protective bark. Leaves or needles develop and continue to search out light. The root grows and branches down and out resembling an upside down underground tree with a flattened top. The majority of the tree's roots are in the upper portions of soil to absorb available water and nutrients but also to breathe. Like us, tree roots need oxygen or they will die. The seedling must compete with other trees and plants for its share of nutrients, water, sunlight, and space. Other threats include fire, flood, drought, ice and snow, disease, insect attacks, and the threat of being consumed by animals. At this seedling stage, the tree is most susceptible to being killed. If it can survive these early years without harm, the seedling is well on its way to the next phase in the cycle. ::stage Sapling:: A sapling is a small tree usually between 1 and 4 inches in diameter at 4.5 feet. This is the standard height where a tree's diameter is measured - diameter at breast height (DBH). Typically, a sapling is the size of a tree that is growing in a commercial nursery for transplanting to your yard. In this juvenile state, the tree is not mature enough to reproduce. However, the sapling is growing rapidly. The sapling encounters similar types of competition and threats to that of a seedling. ::stage Mature:: With favorable conditions, a sapling will continue to develop into a mature tree. During this mature stage in the cycle, each tree will grow as much as its species and site conditions will permit. In addition, flowers develop, reproduction ensues, fruits form, and seed dispersal can now occur. The optimum time to harvest trees for forest products beneficial to people is during this stage in the lifecycle. In Texas, the majority of products are made from southern yellow pine (loblolly, longleaf, shortleaf, and slash). Hardwoods such as ash, hickory, mesquite, pecan, and oak are also used but southern yellow pine is the main commercially grown species to meet public demand for wood products such as those listed below. A few of the products made from Texas trees include: paper, dimensional lumber, cabinets, molding, doors, pallets, boxes, crates, trusses, fireplace mantels, furniture, oriented strand board (OSB), flooring, crossties, joists, decking, log homes, posts, poles, cooking wood, fencing, fuel, interior finishing, pilings, bridges, animal bedding, mulch, heavy construction timbers, charcoal, shingles, and many more. If a tree is never harvested, over the course of time it continues to provide many other benefits, but eventually will begin to decline. ::stage Decline:: At this point, the tree's survival is determined more by external stresses rather than the tree's vigor. These stresses take a toll on the tree making it more susceptible to insects and diseases, and it eventually succumbs to a causal agent or the pressures of competition from other more vigorously growing plants adjacent to the tree. The end result is no surprise. ::stage Snag:: The life span of a tree is as wide-ranging as the number of tree varieties, yet death is inevitable. Usually it is a combination of factors that finally overcome a tree and cause it to die. Injury, drought stress, followed by disease, rot, root dieback, coupled with a lightning strike and insect infestation is just one of many scenarios. However, sometimes it can be just one factor serious enough to cause mortality. Yet, the cycle does not end here. A standing dead tree, also called a snag, still plays a vital role in the life cycle. Decomposition takes time. A snag slowly breaks down and returns nutrients to the soil as small limbs, bark, and branches fall to the ground. The snag also provides habitat, cover, and food for wildlife and insects. In turn, animals, insects, and fungi help break down the tree. Eventually, the snag will fall to the ground and gradually return nutrients to the soil where they are taken up again by other trees by providing for their growth. And, the cycle begins anew. | In any condition will a sapling develop into a mature tree. | not_entailment | lookup |
::stage seed:: Think about which came first - the tree, or the seed? Regardless of what you believe, the more you learn about them, trees are simply amazing. Seeds come in a wide variety of shapes, weights, colors, and sizes, depending on the species. All seeds develop from male and female parts of the trees producing fruits but not all of them are easily recognizable or edible. Some seeds are contained in a protective nut like an acorn, pecan, or hickory. Other seeds are found in fleshy fruits, like the black cherry, mulberry, or persimmon. The fruit of a pine is a cone and the seed is winged and resembles a miniature helicopter when falling in the wind from an open pinecone. Wind, water, animals, and people disperse seeds to a wide range of landscapes including the forest floor, open fields, yards, rocky slopes, and roadsides. Anywhere the conditions are favorable for germination, seeds will sprout and grow. ::stage sprout:: An embryo is within each seed, but not all seeds will germinate. Favorable environmental conditions enable the embryo to grow, expand, and break through the seed coat using the stored food supply of the seed for the necessary energy to grow. The root grows downward to the soil to anchor the sprout and search for water and nutrients, while the sprout emerges from the ground seeking sunlight. Ideally, the sprout will find light and then the leaves, needles, or scales will develop further to allow the tree to make its own food through photosynthesis. ::stage seedling:: The sprout persistently grows and begins to develop woody characteristics. The soft green stem begins to harden, change color, and develop a thin protective bark. Leaves or needles develop and continue to search out light. The root grows and branches down and out resembling an upside down underground tree with a flattened top. The majority of the tree's roots are in the upper portions of soil to absorb available water and nutrients but also to breathe. Like us, tree roots need oxygen or they will die. The seedling must compete with other trees and plants for its share of nutrients, water, sunlight, and space. Other threats include fire, flood, drought, ice and snow, disease, insect attacks, and the threat of being consumed by animals. At this seedling stage, the tree is most susceptible to being killed. If it can survive these early years without harm, the seedling is well on its way to the next phase in the cycle. ::stage Sapling:: A sapling is a small tree usually between 1 and 4 inches in diameter at 4.5 feet. This is the standard height where a tree's diameter is measured - diameter at breast height (DBH). Typically, a sapling is the size of a tree that is growing in a commercial nursery for transplanting to your yard. In this juvenile state, the tree is not mature enough to reproduce. However, the sapling is growing rapidly. The sapling encounters similar types of competition and threats to that of a seedling. ::stage Mature:: With favorable conditions, a sapling will continue to develop into a mature tree. During this mature stage in the cycle, each tree will grow as much as its species and site conditions will permit. In addition, flowers develop, reproduction ensues, fruits form, and seed dispersal can now occur. The optimum time to harvest trees for forest products beneficial to people is during this stage in the lifecycle. In Texas, the majority of products are made from southern yellow pine (loblolly, longleaf, shortleaf, and slash). Hardwoods such as ash, hickory, mesquite, pecan, and oak are also used but southern yellow pine is the main commercially grown species to meet public demand for wood products such as those listed below. A few of the products made from Texas trees include: paper, dimensional lumber, cabinets, molding, doors, pallets, boxes, crates, trusses, fireplace mantels, furniture, oriented strand board (OSB), flooring, crossties, joists, decking, log homes, posts, poles, cooking wood, fencing, fuel, interior finishing, pilings, bridges, animal bedding, mulch, heavy construction timbers, charcoal, shingles, and many more. If a tree is never harvested, over the course of time it continues to provide many other benefits, but eventually will begin to decline. ::stage Decline:: At this point, the tree's survival is determined more by external stresses rather than the tree's vigor. These stresses take a toll on the tree making it more susceptible to insects and diseases, and it eventually succumbs to a causal agent or the pressures of competition from other more vigorously growing plants adjacent to the tree. The end result is no surprise. ::stage Snag:: The life span of a tree is as wide-ranging as the number of tree varieties, yet death is inevitable. Usually it is a combination of factors that finally overcome a tree and cause it to die. Injury, drought stress, followed by disease, rot, root dieback, coupled with a lightning strike and insect infestation is just one of many scenarios. However, sometimes it can be just one factor serious enough to cause mortality. Yet, the cycle does not end here. A standing dead tree, also called a snag, still plays a vital role in the life cycle. Decomposition takes time. A snag slowly breaks down and returns nutrients to the soil as small limbs, bark, and branches fall to the ground. The snag also provides habitat, cover, and food for wildlife and insects. In turn, animals, insects, and fungi help break down the tree. Eventually, the snag will fall to the ground and gradually return nutrients to the soil where they are taken up again by other trees by providing for their growth. And, the cycle begins anew. | Under when conditions are favorable circumstances will a sapling become a fully mature tree. | entailment | lookup |
::stage seed:: Think about which came first - the tree, or the seed? Regardless of what you believe, the more you learn about them, trees are simply amazing. Seeds come in a wide variety of shapes, weights, colors, and sizes, depending on the species. All seeds develop from male and female parts of the trees producing fruits but not all of them are easily recognizable or edible. Some seeds are contained in a protective nut like an acorn, pecan, or hickory. Other seeds are found in fleshy fruits, like the black cherry, mulberry, or persimmon. The fruit of a pine is a cone and the seed is winged and resembles a miniature helicopter when falling in the wind from an open pinecone. Wind, water, animals, and people disperse seeds to a wide range of landscapes including the forest floor, open fields, yards, rocky slopes, and roadsides. Anywhere the conditions are favorable for germination, seeds will sprout and grow. ::stage sprout:: An embryo is within each seed, but not all seeds will germinate. Favorable environmental conditions enable the embryo to grow, expand, and break through the seed coat using the stored food supply of the seed for the necessary energy to grow. The root grows downward to the soil to anchor the sprout and search for water and nutrients, while the sprout emerges from the ground seeking sunlight. Ideally, the sprout will find light and then the leaves, needles, or scales will develop further to allow the tree to make its own food through photosynthesis. ::stage seedling:: The sprout persistently grows and begins to develop woody characteristics. The soft green stem begins to harden, change color, and develop a thin protective bark. Leaves or needles develop and continue to search out light. The root grows and branches down and out resembling an upside down underground tree with a flattened top. The majority of the tree's roots are in the upper portions of soil to absorb available water and nutrients but also to breathe. Like us, tree roots need oxygen or they will die. The seedling must compete with other trees and plants for its share of nutrients, water, sunlight, and space. Other threats include fire, flood, drought, ice and snow, disease, insect attacks, and the threat of being consumed by animals. At this seedling stage, the tree is most susceptible to being killed. If it can survive these early years without harm, the seedling is well on its way to the next phase in the cycle. ::stage Sapling:: A sapling is a small tree usually between 1 and 4 inches in diameter at 4.5 feet. This is the standard height where a tree's diameter is measured - diameter at breast height (DBH). Typically, a sapling is the size of a tree that is growing in a commercial nursery for transplanting to your yard. In this juvenile state, the tree is not mature enough to reproduce. However, the sapling is growing rapidly. The sapling encounters similar types of competition and threats to that of a seedling. ::stage Mature:: With favorable conditions, a sapling will continue to develop into a mature tree. During this mature stage in the cycle, each tree will grow as much as its species and site conditions will permit. In addition, flowers develop, reproduction ensues, fruits form, and seed dispersal can now occur. The optimum time to harvest trees for forest products beneficial to people is during this stage in the lifecycle. In Texas, the majority of products are made from southern yellow pine (loblolly, longleaf, shortleaf, and slash). Hardwoods such as ash, hickory, mesquite, pecan, and oak are also used but southern yellow pine is the main commercially grown species to meet public demand for wood products such as those listed below. A few of the products made from Texas trees include: paper, dimensional lumber, cabinets, molding, doors, pallets, boxes, crates, trusses, fireplace mantels, furniture, oriented strand board (OSB), flooring, crossties, joists, decking, log homes, posts, poles, cooking wood, fencing, fuel, interior finishing, pilings, bridges, animal bedding, mulch, heavy construction timbers, charcoal, shingles, and many more. If a tree is never harvested, over the course of time it continues to provide many other benefits, but eventually will begin to decline. ::stage Decline:: At this point, the tree's survival is determined more by external stresses rather than the tree's vigor. These stresses take a toll on the tree making it more susceptible to insects and diseases, and it eventually succumbs to a causal agent or the pressures of competition from other more vigorously growing plants adjacent to the tree. The end result is no surprise. ::stage Snag:: The life span of a tree is as wide-ranging as the number of tree varieties, yet death is inevitable. Usually it is a combination of factors that finally overcome a tree and cause it to die. Injury, drought stress, followed by disease, rot, root dieback, coupled with a lightning strike and insect infestation is just one of many scenarios. However, sometimes it can be just one factor serious enough to cause mortality. Yet, the cycle does not end here. A standing dead tree, also called a snag, still plays a vital role in the life cycle. Decomposition takes time. A snag slowly breaks down and returns nutrients to the soil as small limbs, bark, and branches fall to the ground. The snag also provides habitat, cover, and food for wildlife and insects. In turn, animals, insects, and fungi help break down the tree. Eventually, the snag will fall to the ground and gradually return nutrients to the soil where they are taken up again by other trees by providing for their growth. And, the cycle begins anew. | Under in any condition circumstances will a sapling become a fully mature tree. | not_entailment | lookup |
::stage seed:: Think about which came first - the tree, or the seed? Regardless of what you believe, the more you learn about them, trees are simply amazing. Seeds come in a wide variety of shapes, weights, colors, and sizes, depending on the species. All seeds develop from male and female parts of the trees producing fruits but not all of them are easily recognizable or edible. Some seeds are contained in a protective nut like an acorn, pecan, or hickory. Other seeds are found in fleshy fruits, like the black cherry, mulberry, or persimmon. The fruit of a pine is a cone and the seed is winged and resembles a miniature helicopter when falling in the wind from an open pinecone. Wind, water, animals, and people disperse seeds to a wide range of landscapes including the forest floor, open fields, yards, rocky slopes, and roadsides. Anywhere the conditions are favorable for germination, seeds will sprout and grow. ::stage sprout:: An embryo is within each seed, but not all seeds will germinate. Favorable environmental conditions enable the embryo to grow, expand, and break through the seed coat using the stored food supply of the seed for the necessary energy to grow. The root grows downward to the soil to anchor the sprout and search for water and nutrients, while the sprout emerges from the ground seeking sunlight. Ideally, the sprout will find light and then the leaves, needles, or scales will develop further to allow the tree to make its own food through photosynthesis. ::stage seedling:: The sprout persistently grows and begins to develop woody characteristics. The soft green stem begins to harden, change color, and develop a thin protective bark. Leaves or needles develop and continue to search out light. The root grows and branches down and out resembling an upside down underground tree with a flattened top. The majority of the tree's roots are in the upper portions of soil to absorb available water and nutrients but also to breathe. Like us, tree roots need oxygen or they will die. The seedling must compete with other trees and plants for its share of nutrients, water, sunlight, and space. Other threats include fire, flood, drought, ice and snow, disease, insect attacks, and the threat of being consumed by animals. At this seedling stage, the tree is most susceptible to being killed. If it can survive these early years without harm, the seedling is well on its way to the next phase in the cycle. ::stage Sapling:: A sapling is a small tree usually between 1 and 4 inches in diameter at 4.5 feet. This is the standard height where a tree's diameter is measured - diameter at breast height (DBH). Typically, a sapling is the size of a tree that is growing in a commercial nursery for transplanting to your yard. In this juvenile state, the tree is not mature enough to reproduce. However, the sapling is growing rapidly. The sapling encounters similar types of competition and threats to that of a seedling. ::stage Mature:: With favorable conditions, a sapling will continue to develop into a mature tree. During this mature stage in the cycle, each tree will grow as much as its species and site conditions will permit. In addition, flowers develop, reproduction ensues, fruits form, and seed dispersal can now occur. The optimum time to harvest trees for forest products beneficial to people is during this stage in the lifecycle. In Texas, the majority of products are made from southern yellow pine (loblolly, longleaf, shortleaf, and slash). Hardwoods such as ash, hickory, mesquite, pecan, and oak are also used but southern yellow pine is the main commercially grown species to meet public demand for wood products such as those listed below. A few of the products made from Texas trees include: paper, dimensional lumber, cabinets, molding, doors, pallets, boxes, crates, trusses, fireplace mantels, furniture, oriented strand board (OSB), flooring, crossties, joists, decking, log homes, posts, poles, cooking wood, fencing, fuel, interior finishing, pilings, bridges, animal bedding, mulch, heavy construction timbers, charcoal, shingles, and many more. If a tree is never harvested, over the course of time it continues to provide many other benefits, but eventually will begin to decline. ::stage Decline:: At this point, the tree's survival is determined more by external stresses rather than the tree's vigor. These stresses take a toll on the tree making it more susceptible to insects and diseases, and it eventually succumbs to a causal agent or the pressures of competition from other more vigorously growing plants adjacent to the tree. The end result is no surprise. ::stage Snag:: The life span of a tree is as wide-ranging as the number of tree varieties, yet death is inevitable. Usually it is a combination of factors that finally overcome a tree and cause it to die. Injury, drought stress, followed by disease, rot, root dieback, coupled with a lightning strike and insect infestation is just one of many scenarios. However, sometimes it can be just one factor serious enough to cause mortality. Yet, the cycle does not end here. A standing dead tree, also called a snag, still plays a vital role in the life cycle. Decomposition takes time. A snag slowly breaks down and returns nutrients to the soil as small limbs, bark, and branches fall to the ground. The snag also provides habitat, cover, and food for wildlife and insects. In turn, animals, insects, and fungi help break down the tree. Eventually, the snag will fall to the ground and gradually return nutrients to the soil where they are taken up again by other trees by providing for their growth. And, the cycle begins anew. | At when conditions are favorable point will a sapling mature into a mature tree. | entailment | lookup |
::stage seed:: Think about which came first - the tree, or the seed? Regardless of what you believe, the more you learn about them, trees are simply amazing. Seeds come in a wide variety of shapes, weights, colors, and sizes, depending on the species. All seeds develop from male and female parts of the trees producing fruits but not all of them are easily recognizable or edible. Some seeds are contained in a protective nut like an acorn, pecan, or hickory. Other seeds are found in fleshy fruits, like the black cherry, mulberry, or persimmon. The fruit of a pine is a cone and the seed is winged and resembles a miniature helicopter when falling in the wind from an open pinecone. Wind, water, animals, and people disperse seeds to a wide range of landscapes including the forest floor, open fields, yards, rocky slopes, and roadsides. Anywhere the conditions are favorable for germination, seeds will sprout and grow. ::stage sprout:: An embryo is within each seed, but not all seeds will germinate. Favorable environmental conditions enable the embryo to grow, expand, and break through the seed coat using the stored food supply of the seed for the necessary energy to grow. The root grows downward to the soil to anchor the sprout and search for water and nutrients, while the sprout emerges from the ground seeking sunlight. Ideally, the sprout will find light and then the leaves, needles, or scales will develop further to allow the tree to make its own food through photosynthesis. ::stage seedling:: The sprout persistently grows and begins to develop woody characteristics. The soft green stem begins to harden, change color, and develop a thin protective bark. Leaves or needles develop and continue to search out light. The root grows and branches down and out resembling an upside down underground tree with a flattened top. The majority of the tree's roots are in the upper portions of soil to absorb available water and nutrients but also to breathe. Like us, tree roots need oxygen or they will die. The seedling must compete with other trees and plants for its share of nutrients, water, sunlight, and space. Other threats include fire, flood, drought, ice and snow, disease, insect attacks, and the threat of being consumed by animals. At this seedling stage, the tree is most susceptible to being killed. If it can survive these early years without harm, the seedling is well on its way to the next phase in the cycle. ::stage Sapling:: A sapling is a small tree usually between 1 and 4 inches in diameter at 4.5 feet. This is the standard height where a tree's diameter is measured - diameter at breast height (DBH). Typically, a sapling is the size of a tree that is growing in a commercial nursery for transplanting to your yard. In this juvenile state, the tree is not mature enough to reproduce. However, the sapling is growing rapidly. The sapling encounters similar types of competition and threats to that of a seedling. ::stage Mature:: With favorable conditions, a sapling will continue to develop into a mature tree. During this mature stage in the cycle, each tree will grow as much as its species and site conditions will permit. In addition, flowers develop, reproduction ensues, fruits form, and seed dispersal can now occur. The optimum time to harvest trees for forest products beneficial to people is during this stage in the lifecycle. In Texas, the majority of products are made from southern yellow pine (loblolly, longleaf, shortleaf, and slash). Hardwoods such as ash, hickory, mesquite, pecan, and oak are also used but southern yellow pine is the main commercially grown species to meet public demand for wood products such as those listed below. A few of the products made from Texas trees include: paper, dimensional lumber, cabinets, molding, doors, pallets, boxes, crates, trusses, fireplace mantels, furniture, oriented strand board (OSB), flooring, crossties, joists, decking, log homes, posts, poles, cooking wood, fencing, fuel, interior finishing, pilings, bridges, animal bedding, mulch, heavy construction timbers, charcoal, shingles, and many more. If a tree is never harvested, over the course of time it continues to provide many other benefits, but eventually will begin to decline. ::stage Decline:: At this point, the tree's survival is determined more by external stresses rather than the tree's vigor. These stresses take a toll on the tree making it more susceptible to insects and diseases, and it eventually succumbs to a causal agent or the pressures of competition from other more vigorously growing plants adjacent to the tree. The end result is no surprise. ::stage Snag:: The life span of a tree is as wide-ranging as the number of tree varieties, yet death is inevitable. Usually it is a combination of factors that finally overcome a tree and cause it to die. Injury, drought stress, followed by disease, rot, root dieback, coupled with a lightning strike and insect infestation is just one of many scenarios. However, sometimes it can be just one factor serious enough to cause mortality. Yet, the cycle does not end here. A standing dead tree, also called a snag, still plays a vital role in the life cycle. Decomposition takes time. A snag slowly breaks down and returns nutrients to the soil as small limbs, bark, and branches fall to the ground. The snag also provides habitat, cover, and food for wildlife and insects. In turn, animals, insects, and fungi help break down the tree. Eventually, the snag will fall to the ground and gradually return nutrients to the soil where they are taken up again by other trees by providing for their growth. And, the cycle begins anew. | At in any condition point will a sapling mature into a mature tree. | not_entailment | lookup |
::stage seed:: Seed is the unit of reproduction mechanism ofa flowering plant that capable of developing intoanother such plant. The seed has three partswhich are Embryo, endorsperm and seed coat. ::stage seedling:: A seedling is a young plant, already grown from a seed. The development of seedling starts with germination of seed. Seedling needs sunshine, water and warmth to grow. ::stage Young tree:: Over time, with continued nurturing the seedling grows into young tree. Young trees are called sapling. It is smaller to mature trees. ::stage Fully grown tree:: With the favorable conditions, a sapling grows and becomes a mature or adult tree. The adult tree spout branches and flowers. The flowers will turn into fruits in fruit trees. ::stage Matured tree:: In this matured tree stage it becomes thicker and develops a new layer of bark over the top of the old one each year. ::stage Snag:: Mature, dying trees are called snags. Snagslowly breaks and provides habitat and food for wildlife. When the snag falls, they come back nutrients to the soil and they are taken up by other trees. And the cycle begins with the new. | Embryo, endosperm, seed coat three parts does a tree seed have. | entailment | lookup |
::stage seed:: Seed is the unit of reproduction mechanism ofa flowering plant that capable of developing intoanother such plant. The seed has three partswhich are Embryo, endorsperm and seed coat. ::stage seedling:: A seedling is a young plant, already grown from a seed. The development of seedling starts with germination of seed. Seedling needs sunshine, water and warmth to grow. ::stage Young tree:: Over time, with continued nurturing the seedling grows into young tree. Young trees are called sapling. It is smaller to mature trees. ::stage Fully grown tree:: With the favorable conditions, a sapling grows and becomes a mature or adult tree. The adult tree spout branches and flowers. The flowers will turn into fruits in fruit trees. ::stage Matured tree:: In this matured tree stage it becomes thicker and develops a new layer of bark over the top of the old one each year. ::stage Snag:: Mature, dying trees are called snags. Snagslowly breaks and provides habitat and food for wildlife. When the snag falls, they come back nutrients to the soil and they are taken up by other trees. And the cycle begins with the new. | Seedling, sapling, flower three parts does a tree seed have. | not_entailment | lookup |
::stage seed:: Seed is the unit of reproduction mechanism ofa flowering plant that capable of developing intoanother such plant. The seed has three partswhich are Embryo, endorsperm and seed coat. ::stage seedling:: A seedling is a young plant, already grown from a seed. The development of seedling starts with germination of seed. Seedling needs sunshine, water and warmth to grow. ::stage Young tree:: Over time, with continued nurturing the seedling grows into young tree. Young trees are called sapling. It is smaller to mature trees. ::stage Fully grown tree:: With the favorable conditions, a sapling grows and becomes a mature or adult tree. The adult tree spout branches and flowers. The flowers will turn into fruits in fruit trees. ::stage Matured tree:: In this matured tree stage it becomes thicker and develops a new layer of bark over the top of the old one each year. ::stage Snag:: Mature, dying trees are called snags. Snagslowly breaks and provides habitat and food for wildlife. When the snag falls, they come back nutrients to the soil and they are taken up by other trees. And the cycle begins with the new. | Embryo, endosperm, seed coat three parts will a tree seed have. | entailment | lookup |
::stage seed:: Seed is the unit of reproduction mechanism ofa flowering plant that capable of developing intoanother such plant. The seed has three partswhich are Embryo, endorsperm and seed coat. ::stage seedling:: A seedling is a young plant, already grown from a seed. The development of seedling starts with germination of seed. Seedling needs sunshine, water and warmth to grow. ::stage Young tree:: Over time, with continued nurturing the seedling grows into young tree. Young trees are called sapling. It is smaller to mature trees. ::stage Fully grown tree:: With the favorable conditions, a sapling grows and becomes a mature or adult tree. The adult tree spout branches and flowers. The flowers will turn into fruits in fruit trees. ::stage Matured tree:: In this matured tree stage it becomes thicker and develops a new layer of bark over the top of the old one each year. ::stage Snag:: Mature, dying trees are called snags. Snagslowly breaks and provides habitat and food for wildlife. When the snag falls, they come back nutrients to the soil and they are taken up by other trees. And the cycle begins with the new. | Seedling, sapling, flower three parts will a tree seed have. | not_entailment | lookup |
::stage seed:: Seed is the unit of reproduction mechanism ofa flowering plant that capable of developing intoanother such plant. The seed has three partswhich are Embryo, endorsperm and seed coat. ::stage seedling:: A seedling is a young plant, already grown from a seed. The development of seedling starts with germination of seed. Seedling needs sunshine, water and warmth to grow. ::stage Young tree:: Over time, with continued nurturing the seedling grows into young tree. Young trees are called sapling. It is smaller to mature trees. ::stage Fully grown tree:: With the favorable conditions, a sapling grows and becomes a mature or adult tree. The adult tree spout branches and flowers. The flowers will turn into fruits in fruit trees. ::stage Matured tree:: In this matured tree stage it becomes thicker and develops a new layer of bark over the top of the old one each year. ::stage Snag:: Mature, dying trees are called snags. Snagslowly breaks and provides habitat and food for wildlife. When the snag falls, they come back nutrients to the soil and they are taken up by other trees. And the cycle begins with the new. | A seed of a tree has three parts. Embryo, endosperm, seed coat are they. | entailment | lookup |
::stage seed:: Seed is the unit of reproduction mechanism ofa flowering plant that capable of developing intoanother such plant. The seed has three partswhich are Embryo, endorsperm and seed coat. ::stage seedling:: A seedling is a young plant, already grown from a seed. The development of seedling starts with germination of seed. Seedling needs sunshine, water and warmth to grow. ::stage Young tree:: Over time, with continued nurturing the seedling grows into young tree. Young trees are called sapling. It is smaller to mature trees. ::stage Fully grown tree:: With the favorable conditions, a sapling grows and becomes a mature or adult tree. The adult tree spout branches and flowers. The flowers will turn into fruits in fruit trees. ::stage Matured tree:: In this matured tree stage it becomes thicker and develops a new layer of bark over the top of the old one each year. ::stage Snag:: Mature, dying trees are called snags. Snagslowly breaks and provides habitat and food for wildlife. When the snag falls, they come back nutrients to the soil and they are taken up by other trees. And the cycle begins with the new. | A seed of a tree has three parts. Seedling, sapling, flower are they. | not_entailment | lookup |
::stage seed:: Seed is the unit of reproduction mechanism ofa flowering plant that capable of developing intoanother such plant. The seed has three partswhich are Embryo, endorsperm and seed coat. ::stage seedling:: A seedling is a young plant, already grown from a seed. The development of seedling starts with germination of seed. Seedling needs sunshine, water and warmth to grow. ::stage Young tree:: Over time, with continued nurturing the seedling grows into young tree. Young trees are called sapling. It is smaller to mature trees. ::stage Fully grown tree:: With the favorable conditions, a sapling grows and becomes a mature or adult tree. The adult tree spout branches and flowers. The flowers will turn into fruits in fruit trees. ::stage Matured tree:: In this matured tree stage it becomes thicker and develops a new layer of bark over the top of the old one each year. ::stage Snag:: Mature, dying trees are called snags. Snagslowly breaks and provides habitat and food for wildlife. When the snag falls, they come back nutrients to the soil and they are taken up by other trees. And the cycle begins with the new. | Snag is a mature, dying tree called. | entailment | lookup |
::stage seed:: Seed is the unit of reproduction mechanism ofa flowering plant that capable of developing intoanother such plant. The seed has three partswhich are Embryo, endorsperm and seed coat. ::stage seedling:: A seedling is a young plant, already grown from a seed. The development of seedling starts with germination of seed. Seedling needs sunshine, water and warmth to grow. ::stage Young tree:: Over time, with continued nurturing the seedling grows into young tree. Young trees are called sapling. It is smaller to mature trees. ::stage Fully grown tree:: With the favorable conditions, a sapling grows and becomes a mature or adult tree. The adult tree spout branches and flowers. The flowers will turn into fruits in fruit trees. ::stage Matured tree:: In this matured tree stage it becomes thicker and develops a new layer of bark over the top of the old one each year. ::stage Snag:: Mature, dying trees are called snags. Snagslowly breaks and provides habitat and food for wildlife. When the snag falls, they come back nutrients to the soil and they are taken up by other trees. And the cycle begins with the new. | Seedling is a mature, dying tree called. | not_entailment | lookup |
::stage seed:: Seed is the unit of reproduction mechanism ofa flowering plant that capable of developing intoanother such plant. The seed has three partswhich are Embryo, endorsperm and seed coat. ::stage seedling:: A seedling is a young plant, already grown from a seed. The development of seedling starts with germination of seed. Seedling needs sunshine, water and warmth to grow. ::stage Young tree:: Over time, with continued nurturing the seedling grows into young tree. Young trees are called sapling. It is smaller to mature trees. ::stage Fully grown tree:: With the favorable conditions, a sapling grows and becomes a mature or adult tree. The adult tree spout branches and flowers. The flowers will turn into fruits in fruit trees. ::stage Matured tree:: In this matured tree stage it becomes thicker and develops a new layer of bark over the top of the old one each year. ::stage Snag:: Mature, dying trees are called snags. Snagslowly breaks and provides habitat and food for wildlife. When the snag falls, they come back nutrients to the soil and they are taken up by other trees. And the cycle begins with the new. | Snag thing is a mature, dying tree named. | entailment | lookup |
::stage seed:: Seed is the unit of reproduction mechanism ofa flowering plant that capable of developing intoanother such plant. The seed has three partswhich are Embryo, endorsperm and seed coat. ::stage seedling:: A seedling is a young plant, already grown from a seed. The development of seedling starts with germination of seed. Seedling needs sunshine, water and warmth to grow. ::stage Young tree:: Over time, with continued nurturing the seedling grows into young tree. Young trees are called sapling. It is smaller to mature trees. ::stage Fully grown tree:: With the favorable conditions, a sapling grows and becomes a mature or adult tree. The adult tree spout branches and flowers. The flowers will turn into fruits in fruit trees. ::stage Matured tree:: In this matured tree stage it becomes thicker and develops a new layer of bark over the top of the old one each year. ::stage Snag:: Mature, dying trees are called snags. Snagslowly breaks and provides habitat and food for wildlife. When the snag falls, they come back nutrients to the soil and they are taken up by other trees. And the cycle begins with the new. | Seedling thing is a mature, dying tree named. | not_entailment | lookup |
::stage seed:: Seed is the unit of reproduction mechanism ofa flowering plant that capable of developing intoanother such plant. The seed has three partswhich are Embryo, endorsperm and seed coat. ::stage seedling:: A seedling is a young plant, already grown from a seed. The development of seedling starts with germination of seed. Seedling needs sunshine, water and warmth to grow. ::stage Young tree:: Over time, with continued nurturing the seedling grows into young tree. Young trees are called sapling. It is smaller to mature trees. ::stage Fully grown tree:: With the favorable conditions, a sapling grows and becomes a mature or adult tree. The adult tree spout branches and flowers. The flowers will turn into fruits in fruit trees. ::stage Matured tree:: In this matured tree stage it becomes thicker and develops a new layer of bark over the top of the old one each year. ::stage Snag:: Mature, dying trees are called snags. Snagslowly breaks and provides habitat and food for wildlife. When the snag falls, they come back nutrients to the soil and they are taken up by other trees. And the cycle begins with the new. | Snag word is used for a tree that is mature and dying. | entailment | lookup |
::stage seed:: Seed is the unit of reproduction mechanism ofa flowering plant that capable of developing intoanother such plant. The seed has three partswhich are Embryo, endorsperm and seed coat. ::stage seedling:: A seedling is a young plant, already grown from a seed. The development of seedling starts with germination of seed. Seedling needs sunshine, water and warmth to grow. ::stage Young tree:: Over time, with continued nurturing the seedling grows into young tree. Young trees are called sapling. It is smaller to mature trees. ::stage Fully grown tree:: With the favorable conditions, a sapling grows and becomes a mature or adult tree. The adult tree spout branches and flowers. The flowers will turn into fruits in fruit trees. ::stage Matured tree:: In this matured tree stage it becomes thicker and develops a new layer of bark over the top of the old one each year. ::stage Snag:: Mature, dying trees are called snags. Snagslowly breaks and provides habitat and food for wildlife. When the snag falls, they come back nutrients to the soil and they are taken up by other trees. And the cycle begins with the new. | Seedling word is used for a tree that is mature and dying. | not_entailment | lookup |
::stage seed:: Seed is the unit of reproduction mechanism ofa flowering plant that capable of developing intoanother such plant. The seed has three partswhich are Embryo, endorsperm and seed coat. ::stage seedling:: A seedling is a young plant, already grown from a seed. The development of seedling starts with germination of seed. Seedling needs sunshine, water and warmth to grow. ::stage Young tree:: Over time, with continued nurturing the seedling grows into young tree. Young trees are called sapling. It is smaller to mature trees. ::stage Fully grown tree:: With the favorable conditions, a sapling grows and becomes a mature or adult tree. The adult tree spout branches and flowers. The flowers will turn into fruits in fruit trees. ::stage Matured tree:: In this matured tree stage it becomes thicker and develops a new layer of bark over the top of the old one each year. ::stage Snag:: Mature, dying trees are called snags. Snagslowly breaks and provides habitat and food for wildlife. When the snag falls, they come back nutrients to the soil and they are taken up by other trees. And the cycle begins with the new. | At mature or adult stage of a tree's life cycle does it sprout branches and flowers | entailment | lookup |
::stage seed:: Seed is the unit of reproduction mechanism ofa flowering plant that capable of developing intoanother such plant. The seed has three partswhich are Embryo, endorsperm and seed coat. ::stage seedling:: A seedling is a young plant, already grown from a seed. The development of seedling starts with germination of seed. Seedling needs sunshine, water and warmth to grow. ::stage Young tree:: Over time, with continued nurturing the seedling grows into young tree. Young trees are called sapling. It is smaller to mature trees. ::stage Fully grown tree:: With the favorable conditions, a sapling grows and becomes a mature or adult tree. The adult tree spout branches and flowers. The flowers will turn into fruits in fruit trees. ::stage Matured tree:: In this matured tree stage it becomes thicker and develops a new layer of bark over the top of the old one each year. ::stage Snag:: Mature, dying trees are called snags. Snagslowly breaks and provides habitat and food for wildlife. When the snag falls, they come back nutrients to the soil and they are taken up by other trees. And the cycle begins with the new. | At snag stage of a tree's life cycle does it sprout branches and flowers | not_entailment | lookup |
::stage seed:: Seed is the unit of reproduction mechanism ofa flowering plant that capable of developing intoanother such plant. The seed has three partswhich are Embryo, endorsperm and seed coat. ::stage seedling:: A seedling is a young plant, already grown from a seed. The development of seedling starts with germination of seed. Seedling needs sunshine, water and warmth to grow. ::stage Young tree:: Over time, with continued nurturing the seedling grows into young tree. Young trees are called sapling. It is smaller to mature trees. ::stage Fully grown tree:: With the favorable conditions, a sapling grows and becomes a mature or adult tree. The adult tree spout branches and flowers. The flowers will turn into fruits in fruit trees. ::stage Matured tree:: In this matured tree stage it becomes thicker and develops a new layer of bark over the top of the old one each year. ::stage Snag:: Mature, dying trees are called snags. Snagslowly breaks and provides habitat and food for wildlife. When the snag falls, they come back nutrients to the soil and they are taken up by other trees. And the cycle begins with the new. | During mature or adult stage do trees begin to sprout branches and flowers. | entailment | lookup |
::stage seed:: Seed is the unit of reproduction mechanism ofa flowering plant that capable of developing intoanother such plant. The seed has three partswhich are Embryo, endorsperm and seed coat. ::stage seedling:: A seedling is a young plant, already grown from a seed. The development of seedling starts with germination of seed. Seedling needs sunshine, water and warmth to grow. ::stage Young tree:: Over time, with continued nurturing the seedling grows into young tree. Young trees are called sapling. It is smaller to mature trees. ::stage Fully grown tree:: With the favorable conditions, a sapling grows and becomes a mature or adult tree. The adult tree spout branches and flowers. The flowers will turn into fruits in fruit trees. ::stage Matured tree:: In this matured tree stage it becomes thicker and develops a new layer of bark over the top of the old one each year. ::stage Snag:: Mature, dying trees are called snags. Snagslowly breaks and provides habitat and food for wildlife. When the snag falls, they come back nutrients to the soil and they are taken up by other trees. And the cycle begins with the new. | During snag stage do trees begin to sprout branches and flowers. | not_entailment | lookup |
::stage seed:: Seed is the unit of reproduction mechanism ofa flowering plant that capable of developing intoanother such plant. The seed has three partswhich are Embryo, endorsperm and seed coat. ::stage seedling:: A seedling is a young plant, already grown from a seed. The development of seedling starts with germination of seed. Seedling needs sunshine, water and warmth to grow. ::stage Young tree:: Over time, with continued nurturing the seedling grows into young tree. Young trees are called sapling. It is smaller to mature trees. ::stage Fully grown tree:: With the favorable conditions, a sapling grows and becomes a mature or adult tree. The adult tree spout branches and flowers. The flowers will turn into fruits in fruit trees. ::stage Matured tree:: In this matured tree stage it becomes thicker and develops a new layer of bark over the top of the old one each year. ::stage Snag:: Mature, dying trees are called snags. Snagslowly breaks and provides habitat and food for wildlife. When the snag falls, they come back nutrients to the soil and they are taken up by other trees. And the cycle begins with the new. | At mature or adult phase of a tree's cycle of life will it sprout branches and flowers | entailment | lookup |
::stage seed:: Seed is the unit of reproduction mechanism ofa flowering plant that capable of developing intoanother such plant. The seed has three partswhich are Embryo, endorsperm and seed coat. ::stage seedling:: A seedling is a young plant, already grown from a seed. The development of seedling starts with germination of seed. Seedling needs sunshine, water and warmth to grow. ::stage Young tree:: Over time, with continued nurturing the seedling grows into young tree. Young trees are called sapling. It is smaller to mature trees. ::stage Fully grown tree:: With the favorable conditions, a sapling grows and becomes a mature or adult tree. The adult tree spout branches and flowers. The flowers will turn into fruits in fruit trees. ::stage Matured tree:: In this matured tree stage it becomes thicker and develops a new layer of bark over the top of the old one each year. ::stage Snag:: Mature, dying trees are called snags. Snagslowly breaks and provides habitat and food for wildlife. When the snag falls, they come back nutrients to the soil and they are taken up by other trees. And the cycle begins with the new. | At snag phase of a tree's cycle of life will it sprout branches and flowers | not_entailment | lookup |
::stage seed:: Seed is the unit of reproduction mechanism ofa flowering plant that capable of developing intoanother such plant. The seed has three partswhich are Embryo, endorsperm and seed coat. ::stage seedling:: A seedling is a young plant, already grown from a seed. The development of seedling starts with germination of seed. Seedling needs sunshine, water and warmth to grow. ::stage Young tree:: Over time, with continued nurturing the seedling grows into young tree. Young trees are called sapling. It is smaller to mature trees. ::stage Fully grown tree:: With the favorable conditions, a sapling grows and becomes a mature or adult tree. The adult tree spout branches and flowers. The flowers will turn into fruits in fruit trees. ::stage Matured tree:: In this matured tree stage it becomes thicker and develops a new layer of bark over the top of the old one each year. ::stage Snag:: Mature, dying trees are called snags. Snagslowly breaks and provides habitat and food for wildlife. When the snag falls, they come back nutrients to the soil and they are taken up by other trees. And the cycle begins with the new. | Germination does the development of a seedling start with. | entailment | lookup |
::stage seed:: Seed is the unit of reproduction mechanism ofa flowering plant that capable of developing intoanother such plant. The seed has three partswhich are Embryo, endorsperm and seed coat. ::stage seedling:: A seedling is a young plant, already grown from a seed. The development of seedling starts with germination of seed. Seedling needs sunshine, water and warmth to grow. ::stage Young tree:: Over time, with continued nurturing the seedling grows into young tree. Young trees are called sapling. It is smaller to mature trees. ::stage Fully grown tree:: With the favorable conditions, a sapling grows and becomes a mature or adult tree. The adult tree spout branches and flowers. The flowers will turn into fruits in fruit trees. ::stage Matured tree:: In this matured tree stage it becomes thicker and develops a new layer of bark over the top of the old one each year. ::stage Snag:: Mature, dying trees are called snags. Snagslowly breaks and provides habitat and food for wildlife. When the snag falls, they come back nutrients to the soil and they are taken up by other trees. And the cycle begins with the new. | Reproduction does the development of a seedling start with. | not_entailment | lookup |
::stage seed:: Seed is the unit of reproduction mechanism ofa flowering plant that capable of developing intoanother such plant. The seed has three partswhich are Embryo, endorsperm and seed coat. ::stage seedling:: A seedling is a young plant, already grown from a seed. The development of seedling starts with germination of seed. Seedling needs sunshine, water and warmth to grow. ::stage Young tree:: Over time, with continued nurturing the seedling grows into young tree. Young trees are called sapling. It is smaller to mature trees. ::stage Fully grown tree:: With the favorable conditions, a sapling grows and becomes a mature or adult tree. The adult tree spout branches and flowers. The flowers will turn into fruits in fruit trees. ::stage Matured tree:: In this matured tree stage it becomes thicker and develops a new layer of bark over the top of the old one each year. ::stage Snag:: Mature, dying trees are called snags. Snagslowly breaks and provides habitat and food for wildlife. When the snag falls, they come back nutrients to the soil and they are taken up by other trees. And the cycle begins with the new. | Germination process begins the growth of a seedling. | entailment | lookup |
::stage seed:: Seed is the unit of reproduction mechanism ofa flowering plant that capable of developing intoanother such plant. The seed has three partswhich are Embryo, endorsperm and seed coat. ::stage seedling:: A seedling is a young plant, already grown from a seed. The development of seedling starts with germination of seed. Seedling needs sunshine, water and warmth to grow. ::stage Young tree:: Over time, with continued nurturing the seedling grows into young tree. Young trees are called sapling. It is smaller to mature trees. ::stage Fully grown tree:: With the favorable conditions, a sapling grows and becomes a mature or adult tree. The adult tree spout branches and flowers. The flowers will turn into fruits in fruit trees. ::stage Matured tree:: In this matured tree stage it becomes thicker and develops a new layer of bark over the top of the old one each year. ::stage Snag:: Mature, dying trees are called snags. Snagslowly breaks and provides habitat and food for wildlife. When the snag falls, they come back nutrients to the soil and they are taken up by other trees. And the cycle begins with the new. | Reproduction process begins the growth of a seedling. | not_entailment | lookup |
::stage seed:: Seed is the unit of reproduction mechanism ofa flowering plant that capable of developing intoanother such plant. The seed has three partswhich are Embryo, endorsperm and seed coat. ::stage seedling:: A seedling is a young plant, already grown from a seed. The development of seedling starts with germination of seed. Seedling needs sunshine, water and warmth to grow. ::stage Young tree:: Over time, with continued nurturing the seedling grows into young tree. Young trees are called sapling. It is smaller to mature trees. ::stage Fully grown tree:: With the favorable conditions, a sapling grows and becomes a mature or adult tree. The adult tree spout branches and flowers. The flowers will turn into fruits in fruit trees. ::stage Matured tree:: In this matured tree stage it becomes thicker and develops a new layer of bark over the top of the old one each year. ::stage Snag:: Mature, dying trees are called snags. Snagslowly breaks and provides habitat and food for wildlife. When the snag falls, they come back nutrients to the soil and they are taken up by other trees. And the cycle begins with the new. | Seed is the unit of reproduction mechanism in a flowering plant. | entailment | lookup |
::stage seed:: Seed is the unit of reproduction mechanism ofa flowering plant that capable of developing intoanother such plant. The seed has three partswhich are Embryo, endorsperm and seed coat. ::stage seedling:: A seedling is a young plant, already grown from a seed. The development of seedling starts with germination of seed. Seedling needs sunshine, water and warmth to grow. ::stage Young tree:: Over time, with continued nurturing the seedling grows into young tree. Young trees are called sapling. It is smaller to mature trees. ::stage Fully grown tree:: With the favorable conditions, a sapling grows and becomes a mature or adult tree. The adult tree spout branches and flowers. The flowers will turn into fruits in fruit trees. ::stage Matured tree:: In this matured tree stage it becomes thicker and develops a new layer of bark over the top of the old one each year. ::stage Snag:: Mature, dying trees are called snags. Snagslowly breaks and provides habitat and food for wildlife. When the snag falls, they come back nutrients to the soil and they are taken up by other trees. And the cycle begins with the new. | Bark is the unit of reproduction mechanism in a flowering plant. | not_entailment | lookup |
::stage seed:: Seed is the unit of reproduction mechanism ofa flowering plant that capable of developing intoanother such plant. The seed has three partswhich are Embryo, endorsperm and seed coat. ::stage seedling:: A seedling is a young plant, already grown from a seed. The development of seedling starts with germination of seed. Seedling needs sunshine, water and warmth to grow. ::stage Young tree:: Over time, with continued nurturing the seedling grows into young tree. Young trees are called sapling. It is smaller to mature trees. ::stage Fully grown tree:: With the favorable conditions, a sapling grows and becomes a mature or adult tree. The adult tree spout branches and flowers. The flowers will turn into fruits in fruit trees. ::stage Matured tree:: In this matured tree stage it becomes thicker and develops a new layer of bark over the top of the old one each year. ::stage Snag:: Mature, dying trees are called snags. Snagslowly breaks and provides habitat and food for wildlife. When the snag falls, they come back nutrients to the soil and they are taken up by other trees. And the cycle begins with the new. | Seed unit allows a plant to develop into another plant. | entailment | lookup |
::stage seed:: Seed is the unit of reproduction mechanism ofa flowering plant that capable of developing intoanother such plant. The seed has three partswhich are Embryo, endorsperm and seed coat. ::stage seedling:: A seedling is a young plant, already grown from a seed. The development of seedling starts with germination of seed. Seedling needs sunshine, water and warmth to grow. ::stage Young tree:: Over time, with continued nurturing the seedling grows into young tree. Young trees are called sapling. It is smaller to mature trees. ::stage Fully grown tree:: With the favorable conditions, a sapling grows and becomes a mature or adult tree. The adult tree spout branches and flowers. The flowers will turn into fruits in fruit trees. ::stage Matured tree:: In this matured tree stage it becomes thicker and develops a new layer of bark over the top of the old one each year. ::stage Snag:: Mature, dying trees are called snags. Snagslowly breaks and provides habitat and food for wildlife. When the snag falls, they come back nutrients to the soil and they are taken up by other trees. And the cycle begins with the new. | Bark unit allows a plant to develop into another plant. | not_entailment | lookup |
::stage seed:: Seed is the unit of reproduction mechanism ofa flowering plant that capable of developing intoanother such plant. The seed has three partswhich are Embryo, endorsperm and seed coat. ::stage seedling:: A seedling is a young plant, already grown from a seed. The development of seedling starts with germination of seed. Seedling needs sunshine, water and warmth to grow. ::stage Young tree:: Over time, with continued nurturing the seedling grows into young tree. Young trees are called sapling. It is smaller to mature trees. ::stage Fully grown tree:: With the favorable conditions, a sapling grows and becomes a mature or adult tree. The adult tree spout branches and flowers. The flowers will turn into fruits in fruit trees. ::stage Matured tree:: In this matured tree stage it becomes thicker and develops a new layer of bark over the top of the old one each year. ::stage Snag:: Mature, dying trees are called snags. Snagslowly breaks and provides habitat and food for wildlife. When the snag falls, they come back nutrients to the soil and they are taken up by other trees. And the cycle begins with the new. | Seed thing is the unit of reproduction mechanism in a flowering plant. | entailment | lookup |
::stage seed:: Seed is the unit of reproduction mechanism ofa flowering plant that capable of developing intoanother such plant. The seed has three partswhich are Embryo, endorsperm and seed coat. ::stage seedling:: A seedling is a young plant, already grown from a seed. The development of seedling starts with germination of seed. Seedling needs sunshine, water and warmth to grow. ::stage Young tree:: Over time, with continued nurturing the seedling grows into young tree. Young trees are called sapling. It is smaller to mature trees. ::stage Fully grown tree:: With the favorable conditions, a sapling grows and becomes a mature or adult tree. The adult tree spout branches and flowers. The flowers will turn into fruits in fruit trees. ::stage Matured tree:: In this matured tree stage it becomes thicker and develops a new layer of bark over the top of the old one each year. ::stage Snag:: Mature, dying trees are called snags. Snagslowly breaks and provides habitat and food for wildlife. When the snag falls, they come back nutrients to the soil and they are taken up by other trees. And the cycle begins with the new. | Bark thing is the unit of reproduction mechanism in a flowering plant. | not_entailment | lookup |
::stage seed:: Seed is the unit of reproduction mechanism ofa flowering plant that capable of developing intoanother such plant. The seed has three partswhich are Embryo, endorsperm and seed coat. ::stage seedling:: A seedling is a young plant, already grown from a seed. The development of seedling starts with germination of seed. Seedling needs sunshine, water and warmth to grow. ::stage Young tree:: Over time, with continued nurturing the seedling grows into young tree. Young trees are called sapling. It is smaller to mature trees. ::stage Fully grown tree:: With the favorable conditions, a sapling grows and becomes a mature or adult tree. The adult tree spout branches and flowers. The flowers will turn into fruits in fruit trees. ::stage Matured tree:: In this matured tree stage it becomes thicker and develops a new layer of bark over the top of the old one each year. ::stage Snag:: Mature, dying trees are called snags. Snagslowly breaks and provides habitat and food for wildlife. When the snag falls, they come back nutrients to the soil and they are taken up by other trees. And the cycle begins with the new. | They add bark layers each year do mature trees grow. | entailment | lookup |
::stage seed:: Seed is the unit of reproduction mechanism ofa flowering plant that capable of developing intoanother such plant. The seed has three partswhich are Embryo, endorsperm and seed coat. ::stage seedling:: A seedling is a young plant, already grown from a seed. The development of seedling starts with germination of seed. Seedling needs sunshine, water and warmth to grow. ::stage Young tree:: Over time, with continued nurturing the seedling grows into young tree. Young trees are called sapling. It is smaller to mature trees. ::stage Fully grown tree:: With the favorable conditions, a sapling grows and becomes a mature or adult tree. The adult tree spout branches and flowers. The flowers will turn into fruits in fruit trees. ::stage Matured tree:: In this matured tree stage it becomes thicker and develops a new layer of bark over the top of the old one each year. ::stage Snag:: Mature, dying trees are called snags. Snagslowly breaks and provides habitat and food for wildlife. When the snag falls, they come back nutrients to the soil and they are taken up by other trees. And the cycle begins with the new. | They grow more leaves do mature trees grow. | not_entailment | lookup |
::stage seed:: Seed is the unit of reproduction mechanism ofa flowering plant that capable of developing intoanother such plant. The seed has three partswhich are Embryo, endorsperm and seed coat. ::stage seedling:: A seedling is a young plant, already grown from a seed. The development of seedling starts with germination of seed. Seedling needs sunshine, water and warmth to grow. ::stage Young tree:: Over time, with continued nurturing the seedling grows into young tree. Young trees are called sapling. It is smaller to mature trees. ::stage Fully grown tree:: With the favorable conditions, a sapling grows and becomes a mature or adult tree. The adult tree spout branches and flowers. The flowers will turn into fruits in fruit trees. ::stage Matured tree:: In this matured tree stage it becomes thicker and develops a new layer of bark over the top of the old one each year. ::stage Snag:: Mature, dying trees are called snags. Snagslowly breaks and provides habitat and food for wildlife. When the snag falls, they come back nutrients to the soil and they are taken up by other trees. And the cycle begins with the new. | In they add bark layers each year way will mature trees grow. | entailment | lookup |
::stage seed:: Seed is the unit of reproduction mechanism ofa flowering plant that capable of developing intoanother such plant. The seed has three partswhich are Embryo, endorsperm and seed coat. ::stage seedling:: A seedling is a young plant, already grown from a seed. The development of seedling starts with germination of seed. Seedling needs sunshine, water and warmth to grow. ::stage Young tree:: Over time, with continued nurturing the seedling grows into young tree. Young trees are called sapling. It is smaller to mature trees. ::stage Fully grown tree:: With the favorable conditions, a sapling grows and becomes a mature or adult tree. The adult tree spout branches and flowers. The flowers will turn into fruits in fruit trees. ::stage Matured tree:: In this matured tree stage it becomes thicker and develops a new layer of bark over the top of the old one each year. ::stage Snag:: Mature, dying trees are called snags. Snagslowly breaks and provides habitat and food for wildlife. When the snag falls, they come back nutrients to the soil and they are taken up by other trees. And the cycle begins with the new. | In they grow more leaves way will mature trees grow. | not_entailment | lookup |
::stage seed:: Seed is the unit of reproduction mechanism ofa flowering plant that capable of developing intoanother such plant. The seed has three partswhich are Embryo, endorsperm and seed coat. ::stage seedling:: A seedling is a young plant, already grown from a seed. The development of seedling starts with germination of seed. Seedling needs sunshine, water and warmth to grow. ::stage Young tree:: Over time, with continued nurturing the seedling grows into young tree. Young trees are called sapling. It is smaller to mature trees. ::stage Fully grown tree:: With the favorable conditions, a sapling grows and becomes a mature or adult tree. The adult tree spout branches and flowers. The flowers will turn into fruits in fruit trees. ::stage Matured tree:: In this matured tree stage it becomes thicker and develops a new layer of bark over the top of the old one each year. ::stage Snag:: Mature, dying trees are called snags. Snagslowly breaks and provides habitat and food for wildlife. When the snag falls, they come back nutrients to the soil and they are taken up by other trees. And the cycle begins with the new. | By they add bark layers each year process does the growth of a mature tree grow. | entailment | lookup |
::stage seed:: Seed is the unit of reproduction mechanism ofa flowering plant that capable of developing intoanother such plant. The seed has three partswhich are Embryo, endorsperm and seed coat. ::stage seedling:: A seedling is a young plant, already grown from a seed. The development of seedling starts with germination of seed. Seedling needs sunshine, water and warmth to grow. ::stage Young tree:: Over time, with continued nurturing the seedling grows into young tree. Young trees are called sapling. It is smaller to mature trees. ::stage Fully grown tree:: With the favorable conditions, a sapling grows and becomes a mature or adult tree. The adult tree spout branches and flowers. The flowers will turn into fruits in fruit trees. ::stage Matured tree:: In this matured tree stage it becomes thicker and develops a new layer of bark over the top of the old one each year. ::stage Snag:: Mature, dying trees are called snags. Snagslowly breaks and provides habitat and food for wildlife. When the snag falls, they come back nutrients to the soil and they are taken up by other trees. And the cycle begins with the new. | By they grow more leaves process does the growth of a mature tree grow. | not_entailment | lookup |
::stage seed:: Seed is the unit of reproduction mechanism ofa flowering plant that capable of developing intoanother such plant. The seed has three partswhich are Embryo, endorsperm and seed coat. ::stage seedling:: A seedling is a young plant, already grown from a seed. The development of seedling starts with germination of seed. Seedling needs sunshine, water and warmth to grow. ::stage Young tree:: Over time, with continued nurturing the seedling grows into young tree. Young trees are called sapling. It is smaller to mature trees. ::stage Fully grown tree:: With the favorable conditions, a sapling grows and becomes a mature or adult tree. The adult tree spout branches and flowers. The flowers will turn into fruits in fruit trees. ::stage Matured tree:: In this matured tree stage it becomes thicker and develops a new layer of bark over the top of the old one each year. ::stage Snag:: Mature, dying trees are called snags. Snagslowly breaks and provides habitat and food for wildlife. When the snag falls, they come back nutrients to the soil and they are taken up by other trees. And the cycle begins with the new. | Snag is the name of a dying tree. | entailment | lookup |
::stage seed:: Seed is the unit of reproduction mechanism ofa flowering plant that capable of developing intoanother such plant. The seed has three partswhich are Embryo, endorsperm and seed coat. ::stage seedling:: A seedling is a young plant, already grown from a seed. The development of seedling starts with germination of seed. Seedling needs sunshine, water and warmth to grow. ::stage Young tree:: Over time, with continued nurturing the seedling grows into young tree. Young trees are called sapling. It is smaller to mature trees. ::stage Fully grown tree:: With the favorable conditions, a sapling grows and becomes a mature or adult tree. The adult tree spout branches and flowers. The flowers will turn into fruits in fruit trees. ::stage Matured tree:: In this matured tree stage it becomes thicker and develops a new layer of bark over the top of the old one each year. ::stage Snag:: Mature, dying trees are called snags. Snagslowly breaks and provides habitat and food for wildlife. When the snag falls, they come back nutrients to the soil and they are taken up by other trees. And the cycle begins with the new. | Sapling is the name of a dying tree. | not_entailment | lookup |
::stage seed:: Seed is the unit of reproduction mechanism ofa flowering plant that capable of developing intoanother such plant. The seed has three partswhich are Embryo, endorsperm and seed coat. ::stage seedling:: A seedling is a young plant, already grown from a seed. The development of seedling starts with germination of seed. Seedling needs sunshine, water and warmth to grow. ::stage Young tree:: Over time, with continued nurturing the seedling grows into young tree. Young trees are called sapling. It is smaller to mature trees. ::stage Fully grown tree:: With the favorable conditions, a sapling grows and becomes a mature or adult tree. The adult tree spout branches and flowers. The flowers will turn into fruits in fruit trees. ::stage Matured tree:: In this matured tree stage it becomes thicker and develops a new layer of bark over the top of the old one each year. ::stage Snag:: Mature, dying trees are called snags. Snagslowly breaks and provides habitat and food for wildlife. When the snag falls, they come back nutrients to the soil and they are taken up by other trees. And the cycle begins with the new. | Snag thing is the word for a dying tree. | entailment | lookup |
::stage seed:: Seed is the unit of reproduction mechanism ofa flowering plant that capable of developing intoanother such plant. The seed has three partswhich are Embryo, endorsperm and seed coat. ::stage seedling:: A seedling is a young plant, already grown from a seed. The development of seedling starts with germination of seed. Seedling needs sunshine, water and warmth to grow. ::stage Young tree:: Over time, with continued nurturing the seedling grows into young tree. Young trees are called sapling. It is smaller to mature trees. ::stage Fully grown tree:: With the favorable conditions, a sapling grows and becomes a mature or adult tree. The adult tree spout branches and flowers. The flowers will turn into fruits in fruit trees. ::stage Matured tree:: In this matured tree stage it becomes thicker and develops a new layer of bark over the top of the old one each year. ::stage Snag:: Mature, dying trees are called snags. Snagslowly breaks and provides habitat and food for wildlife. When the snag falls, they come back nutrients to the soil and they are taken up by other trees. And the cycle begins with the new. | Sapling thing is the word for a dying tree. | not_entailment | lookup |
::stage seed:: Seed is the unit of reproduction mechanism ofa flowering plant that capable of developing intoanother such plant. The seed has three partswhich are Embryo, endorsperm and seed coat. ::stage seedling:: A seedling is a young plant, already grown from a seed. The development of seedling starts with germination of seed. Seedling needs sunshine, water and warmth to grow. ::stage Young tree:: Over time, with continued nurturing the seedling grows into young tree. Young trees are called sapling. It is smaller to mature trees. ::stage Fully grown tree:: With the favorable conditions, a sapling grows and becomes a mature or adult tree. The adult tree spout branches and flowers. The flowers will turn into fruits in fruit trees. ::stage Matured tree:: In this matured tree stage it becomes thicker and develops a new layer of bark over the top of the old one each year. ::stage Snag:: Mature, dying trees are called snags. Snagslowly breaks and provides habitat and food for wildlife. When the snag falls, they come back nutrients to the soil and they are taken up by other trees. And the cycle begins with the new. | A tree that is dying is referred to by snag term. | entailment | lookup |
::stage seed:: Seed is the unit of reproduction mechanism ofa flowering plant that capable of developing intoanother such plant. The seed has three partswhich are Embryo, endorsperm and seed coat. ::stage seedling:: A seedling is a young plant, already grown from a seed. The development of seedling starts with germination of seed. Seedling needs sunshine, water and warmth to grow. ::stage Young tree:: Over time, with continued nurturing the seedling grows into young tree. Young trees are called sapling. It is smaller to mature trees. ::stage Fully grown tree:: With the favorable conditions, a sapling grows and becomes a mature or adult tree. The adult tree spout branches and flowers. The flowers will turn into fruits in fruit trees. ::stage Matured tree:: In this matured tree stage it becomes thicker and develops a new layer of bark over the top of the old one each year. ::stage Snag:: Mature, dying trees are called snags. Snagslowly breaks and provides habitat and food for wildlife. When the snag falls, they come back nutrients to the soil and they are taken up by other trees. And the cycle begins with the new. | A tree that is dying is referred to by sapling term. | not_entailment | lookup |
::stage seed:: Seed is the unit of reproduction mechanism ofa flowering plant that capable of developing intoanother such plant. The seed has three partswhich are Embryo, endorsperm and seed coat. ::stage seedling:: A seedling is a young plant, already grown from a seed. The development of seedling starts with germination of seed. Seedling needs sunshine, water and warmth to grow. ::stage Young tree:: Over time, with continued nurturing the seedling grows into young tree. Young trees are called sapling. It is smaller to mature trees. ::stage Fully grown tree:: With the favorable conditions, a sapling grows and becomes a mature or adult tree. The adult tree spout branches and flowers. The flowers will turn into fruits in fruit trees. ::stage Matured tree:: In this matured tree stage it becomes thicker and develops a new layer of bark over the top of the old one each year. ::stage Snag:: Mature, dying trees are called snags. Snagslowly breaks and provides habitat and food for wildlife. When the snag falls, they come back nutrients to the soil and they are taken up by other trees. And the cycle begins with the new. | They go back to become soil happens after a tree dies . | entailment | lookup |
::stage seed:: Seed is the unit of reproduction mechanism ofa flowering plant that capable of developing intoanother such plant. The seed has three partswhich are Embryo, endorsperm and seed coat. ::stage seedling:: A seedling is a young plant, already grown from a seed. The development of seedling starts with germination of seed. Seedling needs sunshine, water and warmth to grow. ::stage Young tree:: Over time, with continued nurturing the seedling grows into young tree. Young trees are called sapling. It is smaller to mature trees. ::stage Fully grown tree:: With the favorable conditions, a sapling grows and becomes a mature or adult tree. The adult tree spout branches and flowers. The flowers will turn into fruits in fruit trees. ::stage Matured tree:: In this matured tree stage it becomes thicker and develops a new layer of bark over the top of the old one each year. ::stage Snag:: Mature, dying trees are called snags. Snagslowly breaks and provides habitat and food for wildlife. When the snag falls, they come back nutrients to the soil and they are taken up by other trees. And the cycle begins with the new. | They become a house for animals happens after a tree dies . | not_entailment | lookup |
::stage seed:: Seed is the unit of reproduction mechanism ofa flowering plant that capable of developing intoanother such plant. The seed has three partswhich are Embryo, endorsperm and seed coat. ::stage seedling:: A seedling is a young plant, already grown from a seed. The development of seedling starts with germination of seed. Seedling needs sunshine, water and warmth to grow. ::stage Young tree:: Over time, with continued nurturing the seedling grows into young tree. Young trees are called sapling. It is smaller to mature trees. ::stage Fully grown tree:: With the favorable conditions, a sapling grows and becomes a mature or adult tree. The adult tree spout branches and flowers. The flowers will turn into fruits in fruit trees. ::stage Matured tree:: In this matured tree stage it becomes thicker and develops a new layer of bark over the top of the old one each year. ::stage Snag:: Mature, dying trees are called snags. Snagslowly breaks and provides habitat and food for wildlife. When the snag falls, they come back nutrients to the soil and they are taken up by other trees. And the cycle begins with the new. | They go back to become soil the death of a tree occurs what comes next. | entailment | lookup |
::stage seed:: Seed is the unit of reproduction mechanism ofa flowering plant that capable of developing intoanother such plant. The seed has three partswhich are Embryo, endorsperm and seed coat. ::stage seedling:: A seedling is a young plant, already grown from a seed. The development of seedling starts with germination of seed. Seedling needs sunshine, water and warmth to grow. ::stage Young tree:: Over time, with continued nurturing the seedling grows into young tree. Young trees are called sapling. It is smaller to mature trees. ::stage Fully grown tree:: With the favorable conditions, a sapling grows and becomes a mature or adult tree. The adult tree spout branches and flowers. The flowers will turn into fruits in fruit trees. ::stage Matured tree:: In this matured tree stage it becomes thicker and develops a new layer of bark over the top of the old one each year. ::stage Snag:: Mature, dying trees are called snags. Snagslowly breaks and provides habitat and food for wildlife. When the snag falls, they come back nutrients to the soil and they are taken up by other trees. And the cycle begins with the new. | They become a house for animals the death of a tree occurs what comes next. | not_entailment | lookup |
::stage seed:: Seed is the unit of reproduction mechanism ofa flowering plant that capable of developing intoanother such plant. The seed has three partswhich are Embryo, endorsperm and seed coat. ::stage seedling:: A seedling is a young plant, already grown from a seed. The development of seedling starts with germination of seed. Seedling needs sunshine, water and warmth to grow. ::stage Young tree:: Over time, with continued nurturing the seedling grows into young tree. Young trees are called sapling. It is smaller to mature trees. ::stage Fully grown tree:: With the favorable conditions, a sapling grows and becomes a mature or adult tree. The adult tree spout branches and flowers. The flowers will turn into fruits in fruit trees. ::stage Matured tree:: In this matured tree stage it becomes thicker and develops a new layer of bark over the top of the old one each year. ::stage Snag:: Mature, dying trees are called snags. Snagslowly breaks and provides habitat and food for wildlife. When the snag falls, they come back nutrients to the soil and they are taken up by other trees. And the cycle begins with the new. | They go back to become soil a tree dies completely, what happens then. | entailment | lookup |
::stage seed:: Seed is the unit of reproduction mechanism ofa flowering plant that capable of developing intoanother such plant. The seed has three partswhich are Embryo, endorsperm and seed coat. ::stage seedling:: A seedling is a young plant, already grown from a seed. The development of seedling starts with germination of seed. Seedling needs sunshine, water and warmth to grow. ::stage Young tree:: Over time, with continued nurturing the seedling grows into young tree. Young trees are called sapling. It is smaller to mature trees. ::stage Fully grown tree:: With the favorable conditions, a sapling grows and becomes a mature or adult tree. The adult tree spout branches and flowers. The flowers will turn into fruits in fruit trees. ::stage Matured tree:: In this matured tree stage it becomes thicker and develops a new layer of bark over the top of the old one each year. ::stage Snag:: Mature, dying trees are called snags. Snagslowly breaks and provides habitat and food for wildlife. When the snag falls, they come back nutrients to the soil and they are taken up by other trees. And the cycle begins with the new. | They become a house for animals a tree dies completely, what happens then. | not_entailment | lookup |
::stage seed:: Seed is the unit of reproduction mechanism ofa flowering plant that capable of developing intoanother such plant. The seed has three partswhich are Embryo, endorsperm and seed coat. ::stage seedling:: A seedling is a young plant, already grown from a seed. The development of seedling starts with germination of seed. Seedling needs sunshine, water and warmth to grow. ::stage Young tree:: Over time, with continued nurturing the seedling grows into young tree. Young trees are called sapling. It is smaller to mature trees. ::stage Fully grown tree:: With the favorable conditions, a sapling grows and becomes a mature or adult tree. The adult tree spout branches and flowers. The flowers will turn into fruits in fruit trees. ::stage Matured tree:: In this matured tree stage it becomes thicker and develops a new layer of bark over the top of the old one each year. ::stage Snag:: Mature, dying trees are called snags. Snagslowly breaks and provides habitat and food for wildlife. When the snag falls, they come back nutrients to the soil and they are taken up by other trees. And the cycle begins with the new. | Sunlight do seeds need to germinate. | entailment | lookup |
::stage seed:: Seed is the unit of reproduction mechanism ofa flowering plant that capable of developing intoanother such plant. The seed has three partswhich are Embryo, endorsperm and seed coat. ::stage seedling:: A seedling is a young plant, already grown from a seed. The development of seedling starts with germination of seed. Seedling needs sunshine, water and warmth to grow. ::stage Young tree:: Over time, with continued nurturing the seedling grows into young tree. Young trees are called sapling. It is smaller to mature trees. ::stage Fully grown tree:: With the favorable conditions, a sapling grows and becomes a mature or adult tree. The adult tree spout branches and flowers. The flowers will turn into fruits in fruit trees. ::stage Matured tree:: In this matured tree stage it becomes thicker and develops a new layer of bark over the top of the old one each year. ::stage Snag:: Mature, dying trees are called snags. Snagslowly breaks and provides habitat and food for wildlife. When the snag falls, they come back nutrients to the soil and they are taken up by other trees. And the cycle begins with the new. | Coolness do seeds need to germinate. | not_entailment | lookup |
::stage seed:: Seed is the unit of reproduction mechanism ofa flowering plant that capable of developing intoanother such plant. The seed has three partswhich are Embryo, endorsperm and seed coat. ::stage seedling:: A seedling is a young plant, already grown from a seed. The development of seedling starts with germination of seed. Seedling needs sunshine, water and warmth to grow. ::stage Young tree:: Over time, with continued nurturing the seedling grows into young tree. Young trees are called sapling. It is smaller to mature trees. ::stage Fully grown tree:: With the favorable conditions, a sapling grows and becomes a mature or adult tree. The adult tree spout branches and flowers. The flowers will turn into fruits in fruit trees. ::stage Matured tree:: In this matured tree stage it becomes thicker and develops a new layer of bark over the top of the old one each year. ::stage Snag:: Mature, dying trees are called snags. Snagslowly breaks and provides habitat and food for wildlife. When the snag falls, they come back nutrients to the soil and they are taken up by other trees. And the cycle begins with the new. | Sunlight must be available for seeds to germinate. | entailment | lookup |
::stage seed:: Seed is the unit of reproduction mechanism ofa flowering plant that capable of developing intoanother such plant. The seed has three partswhich are Embryo, endorsperm and seed coat. ::stage seedling:: A seedling is a young plant, already grown from a seed. The development of seedling starts with germination of seed. Seedling needs sunshine, water and warmth to grow. ::stage Young tree:: Over time, with continued nurturing the seedling grows into young tree. Young trees are called sapling. It is smaller to mature trees. ::stage Fully grown tree:: With the favorable conditions, a sapling grows and becomes a mature or adult tree. The adult tree spout branches and flowers. The flowers will turn into fruits in fruit trees. ::stage Matured tree:: In this matured tree stage it becomes thicker and develops a new layer of bark over the top of the old one each year. ::stage Snag:: Mature, dying trees are called snags. Snagslowly breaks and provides habitat and food for wildlife. When the snag falls, they come back nutrients to the soil and they are taken up by other trees. And the cycle begins with the new. | Coolness must be available for seeds to germinate. | not_entailment | lookup |
::stage seed:: Seed is the unit of reproduction mechanism ofa flowering plant that capable of developing intoanother such plant. The seed has three partswhich are Embryo, endorsperm and seed coat. ::stage seedling:: A seedling is a young plant, already grown from a seed. The development of seedling starts with germination of seed. Seedling needs sunshine, water and warmth to grow. ::stage Young tree:: Over time, with continued nurturing the seedling grows into young tree. Young trees are called sapling. It is smaller to mature trees. ::stage Fully grown tree:: With the favorable conditions, a sapling grows and becomes a mature or adult tree. The adult tree spout branches and flowers. The flowers will turn into fruits in fruit trees. ::stage Matured tree:: In this matured tree stage it becomes thicker and develops a new layer of bark over the top of the old one each year. ::stage Snag:: Mature, dying trees are called snags. Snagslowly breaks and provides habitat and food for wildlife. When the snag falls, they come back nutrients to the soil and they are taken up by other trees. And the cycle begins with the new. | Sunlight thing or things will seeds need to germinate. | entailment | lookup |
::stage seed:: Seed is the unit of reproduction mechanism ofa flowering plant that capable of developing intoanother such plant. The seed has three partswhich are Embryo, endorsperm and seed coat. ::stage seedling:: A seedling is a young plant, already grown from a seed. The development of seedling starts with germination of seed. Seedling needs sunshine, water and warmth to grow. ::stage Young tree:: Over time, with continued nurturing the seedling grows into young tree. Young trees are called sapling. It is smaller to mature trees. ::stage Fully grown tree:: With the favorable conditions, a sapling grows and becomes a mature or adult tree. The adult tree spout branches and flowers. The flowers will turn into fruits in fruit trees. ::stage Matured tree:: In this matured tree stage it becomes thicker and develops a new layer of bark over the top of the old one each year. ::stage Snag:: Mature, dying trees are called snags. Snagslowly breaks and provides habitat and food for wildlife. When the snag falls, they come back nutrients to the soil and they are taken up by other trees. And the cycle begins with the new. | Coolness thing or things will seeds need to germinate. | not_entailment | lookup |
::stage seed:: Seed is the unit of reproduction mechanism ofa flowering plant that capable of developing intoanother such plant. The seed has three partswhich are Embryo, endorsperm and seed coat. ::stage seedling:: A seedling is a young plant, already grown from a seed. The development of seedling starts with germination of seed. Seedling needs sunshine, water and warmth to grow. ::stage Young tree:: Over time, with continued nurturing the seedling grows into young tree. Young trees are called sapling. It is smaller to mature trees. ::stage Fully grown tree:: With the favorable conditions, a sapling grows and becomes a mature or adult tree. The adult tree spout branches and flowers. The flowers will turn into fruits in fruit trees. ::stage Matured tree:: In this matured tree stage it becomes thicker and develops a new layer of bark over the top of the old one each year. ::stage Snag:: Mature, dying trees are called snags. Snagslowly breaks and provides habitat and food for wildlife. When the snag falls, they come back nutrients to the soil and they are taken up by other trees. And the cycle begins with the new. | Saplings are young trees known as. | entailment | lookup |
::stage seed:: Seed is the unit of reproduction mechanism ofa flowering plant that capable of developing intoanother such plant. The seed has three partswhich are Embryo, endorsperm and seed coat. ::stage seedling:: A seedling is a young plant, already grown from a seed. The development of seedling starts with germination of seed. Seedling needs sunshine, water and warmth to grow. ::stage Young tree:: Over time, with continued nurturing the seedling grows into young tree. Young trees are called sapling. It is smaller to mature trees. ::stage Fully grown tree:: With the favorable conditions, a sapling grows and becomes a mature or adult tree. The adult tree spout branches and flowers. The flowers will turn into fruits in fruit trees. ::stage Matured tree:: In this matured tree stage it becomes thicker and develops a new layer of bark over the top of the old one each year. ::stage Snag:: Mature, dying trees are called snags. Snagslowly breaks and provides habitat and food for wildlife. When the snag falls, they come back nutrients to the soil and they are taken up by other trees. And the cycle begins with the new. | Stalks are young trees known as. | not_entailment | lookup |
::stage seed:: Seed is the unit of reproduction mechanism ofa flowering plant that capable of developing intoanother such plant. The seed has three partswhich are Embryo, endorsperm and seed coat. ::stage seedling:: A seedling is a young plant, already grown from a seed. The development of seedling starts with germination of seed. Seedling needs sunshine, water and warmth to grow. ::stage Young tree:: Over time, with continued nurturing the seedling grows into young tree. Young trees are called sapling. It is smaller to mature trees. ::stage Fully grown tree:: With the favorable conditions, a sapling grows and becomes a mature or adult tree. The adult tree spout branches and flowers. The flowers will turn into fruits in fruit trees. ::stage Matured tree:: In this matured tree stage it becomes thicker and develops a new layer of bark over the top of the old one each year. ::stage Snag:: Mature, dying trees are called snags. Snagslowly breaks and provides habitat and food for wildlife. When the snag falls, they come back nutrients to the soil and they are taken up by other trees. And the cycle begins with the new. | Saplings things are young trees known as. | entailment | lookup |
::stage seed:: Seed is the unit of reproduction mechanism ofa flowering plant that capable of developing intoanother such plant. The seed has three partswhich are Embryo, endorsperm and seed coat. ::stage seedling:: A seedling is a young plant, already grown from a seed. The development of seedling starts with germination of seed. Seedling needs sunshine, water and warmth to grow. ::stage Young tree:: Over time, with continued nurturing the seedling grows into young tree. Young trees are called sapling. It is smaller to mature trees. ::stage Fully grown tree:: With the favorable conditions, a sapling grows and becomes a mature or adult tree. The adult tree spout branches and flowers. The flowers will turn into fruits in fruit trees. ::stage Matured tree:: In this matured tree stage it becomes thicker and develops a new layer of bark over the top of the old one each year. ::stage Snag:: Mature, dying trees are called snags. Snagslowly breaks and provides habitat and food for wildlife. When the snag falls, they come back nutrients to the soil and they are taken up by other trees. And the cycle begins with the new. | Stalks things are young trees known as. | not_entailment | lookup |
::stage seed:: Seed is the unit of reproduction mechanism ofa flowering plant that capable of developing intoanother such plant. The seed has three partswhich are Embryo, endorsperm and seed coat. ::stage seedling:: A seedling is a young plant, already grown from a seed. The development of seedling starts with germination of seed. Seedling needs sunshine, water and warmth to grow. ::stage Young tree:: Over time, with continued nurturing the seedling grows into young tree. Young trees are called sapling. It is smaller to mature trees. ::stage Fully grown tree:: With the favorable conditions, a sapling grows and becomes a mature or adult tree. The adult tree spout branches and flowers. The flowers will turn into fruits in fruit trees. ::stage Matured tree:: In this matured tree stage it becomes thicker and develops a new layer of bark over the top of the old one each year. ::stage Snag:: Mature, dying trees are called snags. Snagslowly breaks and provides habitat and food for wildlife. When the snag falls, they come back nutrients to the soil and they are taken up by other trees. And the cycle begins with the new. | A snag is a mature dying tree called. | entailment | lookup |
::stage seed:: Seed is the unit of reproduction mechanism ofa flowering plant that capable of developing intoanother such plant. The seed has three partswhich are Embryo, endorsperm and seed coat. ::stage seedling:: A seedling is a young plant, already grown from a seed. The development of seedling starts with germination of seed. Seedling needs sunshine, water and warmth to grow. ::stage Young tree:: Over time, with continued nurturing the seedling grows into young tree. Young trees are called sapling. It is smaller to mature trees. ::stage Fully grown tree:: With the favorable conditions, a sapling grows and becomes a mature or adult tree. The adult tree spout branches and flowers. The flowers will turn into fruits in fruit trees. ::stage Matured tree:: In this matured tree stage it becomes thicker and develops a new layer of bark over the top of the old one each year. ::stage Snag:: Mature, dying trees are called snags. Snagslowly breaks and provides habitat and food for wildlife. When the snag falls, they come back nutrients to the soil and they are taken up by other trees. And the cycle begins with the new. | A stump is a mature dying tree called. | not_entailment | lookup |
::stage seed:: Seed is the unit of reproduction mechanism ofa flowering plant that capable of developing intoanother such plant. The seed has three partswhich are Embryo, endorsperm and seed coat. ::stage seedling:: A seedling is a young plant, already grown from a seed. The development of seedling starts with germination of seed. Seedling needs sunshine, water and warmth to grow. ::stage Young tree:: Over time, with continued nurturing the seedling grows into young tree. Young trees are called sapling. It is smaller to mature trees. ::stage Fully grown tree:: With the favorable conditions, a sapling grows and becomes a mature or adult tree. The adult tree spout branches and flowers. The flowers will turn into fruits in fruit trees. ::stage Matured tree:: In this matured tree stage it becomes thicker and develops a new layer of bark over the top of the old one each year. ::stage Snag:: Mature, dying trees are called snags. Snagslowly breaks and provides habitat and food for wildlife. When the snag falls, they come back nutrients to the soil and they are taken up by other trees. And the cycle begins with the new. | A snag do you call a tree that has lived a full life and is dying. | entailment | lookup |
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