Title: Explain basic tree structure and growth.
Course: Ecology and Environmental Management (18003-18) > Section: Managing Forests and Forestland

Explanation should include

- parts of a tree (i.e., root system, crown, leaves, branches, trunk, bark, flowers, fruit)
- how trees grow (seedling or cuttings)
- definition and identification of
  - cambium
  - phloem and xylem
  - pith
  - sapwood and heartwood
  - growth rings.

Process/Skill Questions:

- How do trees develop?
- What environmental factors affect how trees grow and reproduce?
- What are the limiting factors of tree structure and growth?