STOP 4 Big Idea: Boundary Trees
The reason why the red oak tree is so much larger than the trees around it is because the tree got a lot of sunlight and the roots have some space. It was never cut down because it may have been used as a shade tree for animals in the pasture.
How old do you think this huge red oak tree is?
How do you think people find out without killing the tree?
The reason why the red oak tree is so much larger than the trees around it is because the tree got a lot of sunlight and the roots have some space. It was never cut down because it may have been used as a shade tree for animals in the pasture.
How old do you think this huge red oak tree is?
How do you think people find out without killing the tree?
To tell how old a big oak tree is you have to get a special drill called an increment borer and you turn and push it in the same direction into the tree. A tube of wood comes out and you count the rings, and then you know how old it is.
Go to this link to watch a video about how an increment borer is used:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7xzM0RHMq0k
Go to this link to watch a video about how an increment borer is used:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7xzM0RHMq0k
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| Big Red Oak |
Red Oak Tree
Three Reasons to like this tree . . .
Small animals such as squirrels and mice live in these trees.
It is deciduous tree that has large acorns which animals eat.
Red oak wood is used for furniture.
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| Young Red Oak Leaves |
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| Keonna and Danny |
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