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Index of Subjects --0-575826974-1311086288=:50146 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Hi Annabelle=0AThe trees are approximately 27 cms in radius. For easy calcu= lations.=0AI'm sure some others on the site will give more accurate calc bu= t anyway=0AI took a piece of hemlock from the work shop and counted the rin= gs on it.=0AThere was 46 rings or years growth in 9 cms.=A0That =A0would gi= ve an estimate =0Aof the age of the trees at 138 years old.=0AThe size of t= he rings will vary as to the age of the tree - older trees tend to=0Ahave s= maller rings - younger larger. Should there be a change in the trees enviro= nment=0Asay a larger tree blows down nearby the rings will be larger.=0ABet= ter soil will result in larger rings and so on. =0ASo you can see my piece = of hemlock can only give a rough estimate of the age of your trees.=0APerha= ps some others can get out and count the rings on a piece of hemlock?=0AHav= e a nice summer=0APaul=0A=A0=0A=A0=0A=0AFrom: Annabelle Thiebaux <hamst@xpl= ornet.com>=0ATo: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca=0ASent: Monday, July 18, 2011 1:57= :02 PM=0ASubject: [NatureNS] Age of hemlock trees=0A=0AMartial and I would = like to estimate the ages of three eastern hemlock trees in a little woodla= nd graveyard near Georgefield.=A0 Here are their measurements in metres. Ci= rcumferences are at breast height.=0A=0ATree=A0=A0=A0 =A0=A0=A0 =A0=A0=A0 A= =A0=A0=A0 =A0=A0=A0 B=A0=A0=A0 =A0=A0=A0 C=0AHeight=A0=A0=A0 =A0=A0=A0 = =A0=A0=A0 22=A0=A0=A0 =A0=A0=A0 21=A0=A0=A0 =A0=A0=A0 17=0ACircumference=A0= =A0=A0 =A0=A0=A0 1.52=A0=A0=A0 =A0=A0=A0 1.75=A0=A0=A0 =A0=A0=A0 1.83=0A=0A= =0AEven very rough estimates would be of value to us with lower and upper b= ounds such as 125-150 years. --0-575826974-1311086288=:50146 Content-Type: text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <html><body><div style=3D"color:#000; background-color:#fff; font-family:ti= mes new roman, new york, times, serif;font-size:12pt"><div><span>Hi Annabel= le</span></div><div><span>The trees are approximately 27 cms in radius. For= easy calculations.</span></div><div><span>I'm sure some others on the site= will give more accurate calc but anyway</span></div><div><span>I took a pi= ece of hemlock from the work shop and counted the rings on it.</span></div>= <div><span>There was 46 rings or years growth in 9 cms. That wou= ld give an estimate </span></div><div><span>of the age of the trees at 138 = years old.</span></div><div><span>The size of the rings will vary as to the= age of the tree - older trees tend to</span></div><div><span>have smaller = rings - younger larger. Should there be a change in the trees environment</= span></div><div><span>say a larger tree blows down nearby the rings will be= larger.</span></div><div><span>Better soil will result in larger rings and so on. </span></div><div><span>So you can see my piece of hemloc= k can only give a rough estimate of the age of your trees.</span></div><div= ><span>Perhaps some others can get out and count the rings on a piece of he= mlock?</span></div><div><span>Have a nice summer</span></div><div><span>Pau= l</span></div><div><span></span> </div><div><span></span> </div><= div><br></div><div style=3D"font-family: times new roman, new york, times, = serif; font-size: 12pt;"><div style=3D"font-family: times new roman, new yo= rk, times, serif; font-size: 12pt;"><font size=3D"2" face=3D"Arial"><div st= yle=3D"margin: 5px 0px; padding: 0px; border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204);= height: 0px; line-height: 0; font-size: 0px;" class=3D"hr" contentEditable= =3D"false" readonly=3D"true"></div><b><span style=3D"font-weight: bold;">Fr= om:</span></b> Annabelle Thiebaux <hamst@xplornet.com><br><b><span st= yle=3D"font-weight: bold;">To:</span></b> naturens@chebucto.ns.ca<br><b><sp= an style=3D"font-weight: bold;">Sent:</span></b> Monday, July 18, 2011 1:57:0= 2 PM<br><b><span style=3D"font-weight: bold;">Subject:</span></b> [NatureNS= ] Age of hemlock trees<br></font><br>Martial and I would like to estimate t= he ages of three eastern hemlock trees in a little woodland graveyard near = Georgefield. Here are their measurements in metres. Circumferences ar= e at breast height.<br><br>Tree = A B &n= bsp; C<br>Height &n= bsp; 22 21 &nb= sp; 17<br>Circumference 1.= 52 1.75 = 1.83<br><br><br>Even very rough estimates would be of value to us wi= th lower and upper bounds such as 125-150 years.<br><br><br><br></div></div></div></body></html> --0-575826974-1311086288=:50146--
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