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conifer
conifer [Lat.,=cone-bearing], tree or shrub of the order Coniferales, e.g., the pine , monkey-puzzle tree , cypress , and sequoia . Most conifers bear cones and most are evergreens, though a few, such as the larch , are deciduous. Conifers are widely distributed over the world but are mostly... Read more
Pinophyta
Pinophyta , division of the plant kingdom consisting of those organisms commonly called gymnosperms. The gymnosperms, a group that includes the pine, have stems, roots and leaves, and vascular, or conducting, tissue (xylem and phloem). In these plants the ovules, or young seeds, are exposed to the a... Read more
Gymnosperms
Gymnosperms Gymnosperms are a group of plants that share one common characteristic: they bear seeds, but their seeds do not develop within an ovary. For this reason, gymnosperms were long thought to be an evolutionary precursor to the angiosperms, which are seed plants that enclose their seeds in a... Read more
bald cypress
bald cypress common name for members of the Taxodiaceae, a small family of deciduous or evergreen conifers with needlelike or scalelike leaves and woody cones. Most species of the family are trees of East Asia; almost all are cultivated for ornament (and are often erroneously called firs or pines).... Read more
cone
cone or strobilus , in botany, reproductive organ of the gymnosperms (the conifers , cycads , and ginkgoes ). Like the flower in the angiosperms (flowering plants), the cone is actually a highly modified branch; unlike the flower, it does not have sepals or petals. Usually separate male (stam... Read more
pollen
pollen minute grains, usually yellow in color but occasionally white, brown, red, or purple, borne in the anther sac at the tip of the slender filament of the stamen of a flowering plant or in the male cone of a conifer. The pollen grain is actually the male gametophyte generation of seed plants ... Read more
dry rot
dry rot fungus disease that attacks both softwood and hardwood timber. Destruction of the cellulose causes discoloration and eventual crumbling of the wood. This frequently results in the collapse of wooden structures such as house flooring, mine shafts, and ship hulls. Because the fungi require mo... Read more
fir
fir any tree of the genus Abies of the family Pinaceae ( pine family), tall pyramidal evergreen conifers characterized by short, flat, stemless needles and erect cylindrical cones that shed their scales rather than dropping off the tree whole. Firs, valued and cultivated for their fragrance and ... Read more
grosbeak
grosbeak [great beak], common name for various members of the family Fringillidae ( finch family). Grosbeaks are characterized by their large conical bills. The male rose-breasted grosbeak ( Zamelodia ludoviciana ) is striking with its white bill and summer plumage of black and white accented by a... Read more
turpentine
turpentine yellow to brown semifluid oleoresin exuded from the sapwood of pines, firs, and other conifers. It is made up of two principal components, an essential oil and a type of resin that is called rosin . The essential oil (oil of turpentine) can be separated from the rosin by steam disti... Read more

Encyclopedia entries related to "conifer"

Conifer
Encyclopedia entry from: The Gale Encyclopedia of Science Conifer Conifer (common name for phylum Pinophyta) is a type of tree that thrives in...at once, and can photosynthesize continually. There are two orders of conifer, Pinales and Taxales. There are two major seed-producing plants...
conifer
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition conifer [Lat.,=cone-bearing], tree or shrub of the order Coniferales, e.g., the pine , monkey-puzzle tree , cypress , and...
Yew
Encyclopedia entry from: The Gale Encyclopedia of Science ...sized, woody plants that comprise the conifer family, Taxaceae. All yews are in the...However, yews also do well beneath conifer trees, as long as occasional gaps in...yew is a species of the sub-canopy of conifer rain forests of the Pacific coast, ranging...
Squirrels
Encyclopedia entry from: The Gale Encyclopedia of Science ...mostly in temperate angiosperm and mixed conifer-hardwood forests, but it has also adapted...widespread arboreal animals occurring in conifer-dominated forests of North America...Tamiasciurus douglasii), occurs in conifer-dominated and mixed-wood forests...
Firs
Encyclopedia entry from: The Gale Encyclopedia of Science ...Firs True firs are about 40 species of conifer trees in the genus Abies, occurring in...Boreal — This refers to the conifer-dominated forest that occurs in the...feet (1 m) tall. Montane — A conifer-dominated forest occurring below the...
Forests
Encyclopedia entry from: The Gale Encyclopedia of Science ...Temperate and subarctic, evergreen conifer forest. This is a northern coniferous...severe winters. The dominant genera of conifer trees are fir, spruce, pine, cedar...and Betula spp.) or the deciduous conifer, larch ( Larix spp.). Forests are...
Kinglets
Encyclopedia entry from: The Gale Encyclopedia of Science ...feeders that breed in northern and montane conifer-dominated forests. The golden-crowned...crowned kinglets can winter in boreal conifer forests as well as in temperate broadleaf...which also breed in northern or temperate conifer-dominated or mixed-wood forests.
Nitrification
Encyclopedia entry from: The Gale Encyclopedia of Science ...nitrification has been observed during the succession of abandoned pastures into old-field conifer forests in eastern North America as well as in conifer forest successions elsewhere. A potential benefit of
Palms
Encyclopedia entry from: The Gale Encyclopedia of Science ...The trunk of palms is very different from the trunk of the conifer or dicotyledonous trees that dominate temperate regions. Conifers...vertically, maintaining its width. If a nail is driven into a conifer or dicotylenous tree ’ s trunk, the tree will grow...
Finches
Encyclopedia entry from: The Gale Encyclopedia of Science ...with a local profusion of food, for example, at times when conifer trees are producing large quantities of cones and seeds. Crossbills...below. The pine grosbeak ( Pinicola enucleator ) breeds in conifer-dominated and mixedwood forests across northern North America...

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conifer
Book article from: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology conifer XIX. — L. cōnifer , f. cōnus CONE . So coniferous cone-bearing. XVII.
redwood
Book article from: The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English red·wood / ˈredˌwoŏd / • n. a giant conifer (family Taxodiaceae) with thick fibrous bark, native to California and Oregon. Two species: the California (or coast ) redwood...
ponderosa
Book article from: The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English pon·der·o·sa / ˌpändəˈrōsə / (also ponderosa pine ) • n. a tall slender pine tree ( Pinus ponderosa ), the most widespread conifer of western North America.
pitch
Book article from: The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English ...and is used for waterproofing. ∎  any of various similar substances, such as asphalt or bitumen. ∎  a sticky resinous sap from a conifer. • v. [ tr. ] cover, coat, or smear with pitch.
Thelephora
Book article from: A Dictionary of Plant Sciences ...developed, wrinkled or smooth hymenium . T. terrestris (earth fan) forms fan-shaped fruit bodies 3–8 cm across, erect or horizontal, reddish to brown, often in clusters. They are common in conifer woods and heaths.
North American lowland coniferous forest
Book article from: A Dictionary of Plant Sciences ...American lowland coniferous forest N. America once possessed great tracts of lowland coniferous forest to the south of the boreal conifer zone. They comprised several formations, namely the lake forest, Pacific Coast forest, and the pine barrens of the north...
Metasequoia
Book article from: A Dictionary of Plant Sciences Metasequoia (family Taxodiaceae ) A monotypic genus, M. glyptostroboides (dawn redwood), which is a deciduous conifer known (since 1941) as Pliocene fossils from America and in 1948 discovered living in central China. It is planted as an...
Hygrophoropsis
Book article from: A Dictionary of Plant Sciences ...mushroom -shaped fruit bodies . H. aurantiaca forms bright orange fruit bodies which are sometimes mistaken for chanterelles , hence the common name false chanterelle . This species is found on the ground in conifer woods and heathland.
Cupressocyparis
Book article from: A Dictionary of Plant Sciences Cupressocyparis (family Cupressaceae ) A hybrid between Cupressus and Chamaecyparis , which is a fast-growing, evergreen, columnar conifer, especially C. leylandii (Leyland cypress), which is very widely planted and reaches 20m in 25 years.
Actinostrobus
Book article from: A Dictionary of Plant Sciences ...western Australia, of trees found as emergents on heaths and sands in the south and west. A. pyramidalis (swamp cypress) is a pyramidal conifer up to 4 m tall, with dense, bright-green foliage reaching to the ground. It is cultivated.

Thesaurus entries related to "conifer"

tree
Book article from: The Oxford American Writers Thesaurus tree • noun   synonyms : sapling, conifer, evergreen. See table. Trees of North America acacia alder allthorn apple apricot arbor vitae ash aspen bald cypress basswood...

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Conifer Health Solutions Names Chief Compliance Officer.
Newspaper article from: Health & Medicine Week; 4/6/2009; 600 words ; Conifer Health Solutions, Inc. has announced that Lea Fourkiller has been named Chief Compliance Officer for Conifer Revenue Cycle Solutions, Inc. and Conifer Patient Communications, Inc. Fourkiller will serve as a...
Conifer to Provide Revenue Cycle Services to USC Hospitals.
Business Wire; 3/5/2009; 700+ words ; DALLAS -- Conifer Revenue Cycle Solutions, Inc. announces...California. Under terms of the agreement, Conifer will provide comprehensive revenue cycle...proud to be a part of their team," says Conifer Revenue Cycle Solutions President Stephen...
Conifer Securities Launches Prime Brokerage Through J.P. Morgan Chase
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CONIFER PARK ARTICLE WAS INACCURATE.(MAIN)
Newspaper article from: Albany Times Union (Albany, NY); 2/11/1999; 529 words ; Byline: WILLIAM J. HARTIGAN President Conifer Park Inc. Glenville On Jan. 29, your newspaper ran an article related to Conifer Park titled ``Conifer Park loses appeal to lower tax assessment.'' Unfortunately...
Conifer Revenue Cycle Solutions Names Chief Information Officer.
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Conifer Revenue Cycle Solutions Names Business Development Leader.
Business Wire; 5/12/2009; 700+ words ; DALLAS -- Conifer Revenue Cycle Solutions, Inc. has announced...team and will be responsible for leading Conifer's sales and marketing departments. "We are very happy to have Mike leading the Conifer team that is charged with connecting hospitals...
Conifer Securities Enhances Fund Administration Services in British Virgin Islands with Key Executive Hires.
PR Newswire; 11/19/2008; 700+ words ; ...NEW YORK, Nov. 19 /PRNewswire/ -- Conifer Securities announced today that it has...offshore fund administration business, Conifer Fund Services Ltd. David Bateman has...account manager. The two were hired to help Conifer respond to the rise in requests for fund...
Conifer to Provide Revenue Cycle Services for Three Sisters of Charity of Leavenworth Health System Hospitals.
Business Wire; 6/16/2009; 700+ words ; ...Butte and Miles City, Montana DALLAS -- Conifer Revenue Cycle Solutions, Inc. announces...Montana. Under terms of the agreement, Conifer will be responsible for complete revenue...care," says Mr. Rowe. "We believe Conifer has the depth and breadth of talent to...
Conifer Purchases Receivables from St. Joseph Medical Center.
Newspaper article from: Health & Medicine Week; 5/18/2009; 687 words ; Conifer Revenue Cycle Solutions, Inc. announces it has purchased...for services rendered over the past three years (see also Conifer). Under terms of the agreement, Conifer purchased the accounts from St. Joseph and will now use its...
Conifer Securities Launches Prime Brokerage Through J.P. Morgan Chase.
PR Newswire; 10/15/2008; 700+ words ; ...NEW YORK, Oct. 15 /PRNewswire/ -- Conifer Securities, a leading provider of business...s Broker Dealer business services, Conifer is now building upon its Fund Administration...clear and custody with J.P. Morgan puts Conifer in a very strong position to provide managers...