Assessing the age of a living tree is straightforward enough—just extract a core from the tree's circular trunk and count the number of lines in the core formed by the tree's annual growth rings.

An examination of the patterns of a tree — in addition to sharing insights ... Trees add a new layer of wood between the bark ...

The Sycamore Gap tree was a much-loved subject for artists and photographers One year after the famous Sycamore Gap tree was cut down a 7ft (2m) section of the trunk has returned home. The piece ...

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the pattern bears a remarkably close resemblance to a DNA fingerprint. (See Create a DNA Fingerprint.) Every year a new ring of growth is added to a tree's trunk and branches, just beneath the bark.