Tree Trivia: 19 Questions Answered

A barrage of tree questions receives concise answers:

• Water/mineral transport: Xylem
• Oak genus: Quercus
• Lead US forestry agency: USDA Forest Service
• Oldest tree (4,000+ years): Bristlecone Pine
• State with most commercial forest land: Alaska
• Height growth tissue: Primary Meristem
• Rare bird needing Jack Pine: Kirtland's Warbler (implied)
• Key food process: Photosynthesis
• Tree destroyed by Chinese blight (1906): American Chestnut
• Fundamental structure for support/uptake: Root system
• Baby tree propagation place: Nursery
• OBS acronym: Oriented Strand Board (not botanical)
• Syrup tree: Sugar Maple (Acer saccharum)
• Gas exchange: trees absorb CO2, release Oxygen
• Green leaf pigment: Chlorophyll
• Critical element for new plantings: Water
• Natural Redwood range: Coastal central-northern California
• A Sand County Almanac author: Aldo Leopold
• Cord of wood: 4x4x8 ft stack
• DBH meaning: Diameter at Breast Height