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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 Resources Conifer (common name for phylum...seed-bearing cones, conifers typically have narrow...Origin of Gnetales from Conifers.” Proceedings...4091. OTHER American Conifer Society. “...
conifer
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition conifer [Lat.,=cone-bearing...cypress , and sequoia . Most conifers bear cones and most are evergreens...the larch , are deciduous. Conifers are widely distributed over...of temperate regions. The conifers, the ginkgoes , and the cycads...
Gymnosperm
Encyclopedia entry from: The Gale Encyclopedia of Science ...extinct, four kinds remain alive: the conifers, cycads, gnetophytes, and ginkgo, the maidenhair tree. Conifers are the most familiar, widespread, and abundant of the gymnosperms. Most conifers have needle-or scale-like leaves that...
Pinophyta
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition ...strobilus, these plants have been called conifers ; because the leaves of many species...Permian age. Plants of the order Pinales (conifers) occur in the Northern Hemisphere...occur within the tropics at sea level. Conifers are the most numerous of living gymnosperms...
Yew
Encyclopedia entry from: The Gale Encyclopedia of Science ...species of the sub-canopy of conifer rain forests of the Pacific...relatively widespread in mature, conifer-dominated rainforests, but...commonly than any other types of conifers. Various species are cultivated...relatively unusual trait for a conifer. Yews are commonly used to...
Pines
Encyclopedia entry from: The Gale Encyclopedia of Science ...Coniferophyta, the cone-bearing plants (conifers). Relatives of the pines include other conifers such as fir, Douglas fir, spruce, hemlock...cypress, and redwood. Pines and these other conifers are all considered gymnosperms, because...
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 are about 40 species of conifer trees in the genus Abies...x2014; This refers to the conifer-dominated forest that occurs...depressed growth form that some conifers develop above the tree-line...tall. Montane — A conifer-dominated forest occurring...
Sequoia
Encyclopedia entry from: The Gale Encyclopedia of Science ...forests dominated by sequoias and related conifers flourished in a warm and wet climatic...Ancient fossil stands of sequoias and other conifers have even been found in the high Arctic...onslaught of more recently evolved species of conifers and angiosperm trees. The ancient biomass...
pollen
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition ...plant or in the male cone of a conifer. The pollen grain is actually...is basically similar in the conifers, except that in conifers there is no double fertilization...pollination (e.g., grasses and conifers). Often clouds of dustlike...

Dictionary entries related to "conifer"

conifers
Book article from: A Dictionary of Earth Sciences conifers See CONIFERALES .
conifer
Book article from: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology conifer XIX. — L. cōnifer , f. cōnus CONE . So coniferous cone-bearing. XVII.
Coniferophyta
Book article from: A Dictionary of Biology ...of seed-bearing plants comprising the conifers, including the pines, firs, and spruces. Conifers have an extensive fossil record going back...not as advanced as in the angiosperms. Conifers are typically evergreen trees inhabiting...
Pinus
Book article from: A Dictionary of Plant Sciences ...Pinus ( true pines ; family Pinaceae ) A genus of resinous, evergreen conifers in which the leaves (needles) are borne in groups of twos, threes...Chile pine or monkey-puzzle tree), or, loosely, to include all conifers.
lichen woodland
Book article from: A Dictionary of Ecology lichen woodland The facies of the boreal conifer zone, situated south of the forest tundra ecotone and north of the closed forest proper. The characteristic is that of open woodland, with a sparse stand of conifers set in a ground layer dominated by lichens (e.g. Cladonia).
resin
Book article from: A Dictionary of Plant Sciences ...complex of terpenes and similar compounds. It is characteristic of some families, e.g. Dipterocarpaceae , or groups, e.g. the conifers. In many cases it is of economic value for varnishes, etc. It is produced in specialized cells.
Coniferales
Book article from: A Dictionary of Earth Sciences Coniferales In some classifications, the order comprising the conifers. See CONIFEROPHYTA .
timber
Book article from: A Dictionary of Architecture and Landscape Architecture timber. Wood from conifers (or evergreens) is known as softwood (e.g. pine), and wood from deciduous trees is known as hardwood (e.g. beech...
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.
lake forest
Book article from: A Dictionary of Plant Sciences lake forest A forest dominated by conifers, which occurs in the eastern half of N. America, in Minnesota, Michigan, northern Pennsylvania, southern Ontario, and northern...

Thesaurus entries related to "conifer"

clothe
Book article from: The Oxford American Writers Thesaurus ...garb, array, costume, swathe, deck (out), turn out, fit out, rig (out); informal get up; archaic apparel, habit, invest.   2. a valley clothed in conifers synonyms : cover, blanket, carpet; envelop, swathe.
dwarf
Book article from: The Oxford American Writers Thesaurus ...dwarf synonyms : gnome, goblin, hobgoblin, troll, imp, elf, brownie, leprechaun. • adjective  dwarf conifers synonyms : miniature, small, little, tiny, toy, pocket, diminutive, baby, pygmy, stunted, undersized, undersize...
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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Conifers deserve a place in every yard.(Columns)(Column)
Newspaper article from: The Register-Guard (Eugene, OR); 5/1/2002; 700+ words ; ...arborvitaes, the range of conifer form and size is...as solo accents, conifers deserve a place...learned that not all conifers improve with age...that almost every conifer eventually requires...removed so that the conifer can remain in place...A sampling of conifers The following ...
Conifers: Lords of the garden
Newspaper article from: Jerusalem Post; 2/17/1999; ; 700+ words ; ...berry of being a conifer? Conifers are nearly always...windbreak. Most conifers remain in leaf...leaf colors. The conifer is a fine piece...from evergreen conifers. They should be...same as any other conifer, at a spacing...
Gardening: Conifers in vogue.(Features)
Newspaper article from: Daily Post (Liverpool, England); 9/16/2006; 700+ words ; ...Association of British Conifer Growers, says: Conifers are hardy and easy...celebrate National Conifer Week (which runs...demonstrate how conifers can be used in the...on the National Conifer Week website (www.conifers.org.uk) and...
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 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 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 regeneration problems in boreal and temperate forests with ericaceous understory: Role of disturbance, seedbed limitation, and keytsone species change
Magazine article from: Critical Reviews in Plant Sciences; 1/1/2003; ; 700+ words ; ...strategies of the dominant conifer species and the understory...regeneration mechanisms of conifers, which in turn determines...canopy keystone species (conifer) fails to regenerate...absence of successful conifer regeneration, the vigorously...and seedling growth of conifers. By forming ...
Conifer Revenue Cycle Solutions Names Chief Information Officer.
Newspaper article from: Journal of Technology; 10/20/2009; 700+ words ; Conifer Revenue Cycle Solutions, Inc. announced...existing business systems and those of new Conifer clients. "Over the past 30 years, we...infrastructure to the next level," says Conifer Revenue Cycle Solutions President Stephen...
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 Health Solutions Names Chief Compliance Officer.
Newspaper article from: Health & Medicine Week; 4/6/2009; 591 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...