Tree Rings (IMAGE)

Harvard University

Tree Rings

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A leaf and flower of tulip-poplar (Liriodendron tulipifera), the tallest documented tree in the eastern US. Fast-growing and productive, this species is important for both forest products and the carbon cycle.

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Neil Pederson

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