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tree
tree A woody plant that may grow more than 10 m tall. Characteristically it has 1 main stem, although many trees (e.g. oak and ash) may grow multi-stemmed forms. At the end of each growing season there is no die-back of aerial parts, apart from the loss of foliage. Compare
HERB;
SHRUB; and
SUBSHRUB.
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 "The Post-Standard (Syracuse, NY)")
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TREE RAISING TAKES TEAMWORK; ... AND STRESS, AND SACRIFICE, AND TRADITION.(News)
Newspaper article from: The Post-Standard (Syracuse, NY); 11/13/2009; 700+ words
; ...Thursday was the day the city's Christmas tree arrived in Clinton Square, marking the unofficial...It's his annual day out with his dad, city tree trimmer Bob Sickles, who cut the tree. For Mike Price, it was the day he didn't...
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 "Post-Tribune (IN)")
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'Tree'mendous Idea for Cooling Your House
Newspaper article from: Post-Tribune (IN); 3/5/2005; 630 words
; ...your house or business, plant a tree this year. It's best to plant shade trees to the south and west sides of the...formulas: trees and shrubs, evergreen trees and fruit and citrus trees. Stake your tree during the first few years of growth...
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 "Albany Times Union (Albany, NY)")
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UPROOTING TREE PROBLEMSARBORISTS ENCOURAGE HOMEOWNERS TO DETECT TELL-TALE SIGNS OF UNHEALTHY TREES BY FRANCES INGRAHAM STAFF WRITER.(AT HOME)
Newspaper article from: Albany Times Union (Albany, NY); 8/30/1998; 700+ words
; ...that lives on and around tree roots and helps trees to absorb water and nutrients...sign because it means the tree is dying downward. Trees also can fall if they were...noted that some people have trees removed by a tree removal service because they...
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 "Glenview Announcements (IL)")
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Trees moved to clear way for new home
Newspaper article from: Glenview Announcements (IL); 6/7/2001; ; 700+ words
; ...last week to preserve trees at his latest development on Dewes Street, hiring a tree-moving consultant from...and move three mature trees with a tow truck so they...good faith by moving the trees," said Glenview tree preservation officer Dan...
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 "Ledger (Lakeland, Florida)")
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Trees at risk for canker being destroyed.
Newspaper article from: Ledger (Lakeland, Florida); 5/24/2005; 700+ words
; ...Under state law, all trees within 1,900 feet of a canker-infected tree must be cut down and burned...about $55 per mature tree. "You have to play it...intensive surveys of all trees within at least 3,800 feet of each positive tree, Feiber said. All Polk...
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Tree Canada Announces Green Streets Canada 2008/09 Winners.
News Wire article from: Canadian Corporate News; 5/29/2008; 700+ words
; ...Michael Rosen, President of Tree Canada. Trees Ontario, BC Hydro, Tenaquip...advantage of the benefits trees provide. Every time a new tree is put into the ground...Its goal is to increase tree planting to 10 million trees every year by 2015. Visit...
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 "Sun (Lowell, MA)")
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Trees to come down in Pelham to reduce number of outages.
Newspaper article from: Sun (Lowell, MA); 6/28/2007; 700+ words
; ...losing power due to fallen trees has prompted National Grid to make plans for a Hazard Tree Mitigation Program. About 125 roadside trees posing threats to power lines...to cut down the targeted trees, a tree-cutting company will be...
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 "Buffalo News (Buffalo, NY)")
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From tree-lined to tree-torn: CUTTING OUR LOSSES: Amherst after the October storm.
Newspaper article from: Buffalo News (Buffalo, NY); 6/18/2007; 700+ words
; ...neighborhood. If all the trees that are recommended to...homeowners say their tree-lined streets won...Forty-four out of 66 trees on Stasiak's street...to survive. If those trees are allowed to continue...allowed to do. The Amherst tree cutting probably won...
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 "Deerfield Review (IL)")
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Trees fall victim to brush with power
Newspaper article from: Deerfield Review (IL); 4/17/1997; 700+ words
; ...arborist would hack up a tree the way these people plan...program with mutilated trees." Village officials...crazy about Com Ed's tree-trimming methods either...directly or indirectly by trees too close to power lines...include squirrels that use tree branches as thoroughfares...
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 "Greeley Tribune (Greeley, CO)")
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Trees planted for Greeley's Arbor Day celebration.
Newspaper article from: Greeley Tribune (Greeley, CO); 4/21/2007; 700+ words
; ...president of the Colorado Tree Coalition, so she...raises money to plant trees in communities hurt...more than celebrating trees -- it was about preserving...three-story ash tree, missing several...environment. --Plant a tree. Contact the city...about which types of trees will thrive ...
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Tree
Encyclopedia entry from: UXL Encyclopedia of Science
...from the trunk of a tree to form its characteristic leafy crown. Trees are the dominant plants...evergreens. Structure of a tree trunk Bark is the...and branches) of trees. The waterproof outer...pear, and many other tree species are grown...The wood of many trees is a valuable ...
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Trees in Mythology
Book article from: Myths and Legends of the World
...sacred ceremonies before taking down a tree. The Persians cut no trees but waited for them to fall naturally...enlightenment while sitting under a bodhi tree, a type of fig. Two sacred trees — the Tree of Life and the Tree of Knowledge of...
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Trees
Book article from: Plant Sciences
...roots (e.g., tree ferns) or persistent...cycads and palms). Trees are regularly associated...ever produced larger trees than the Big Tree redwoods ( Sequoiadendron...meters high. Big Tree redwoods are also among the oldest known trees, reaching ages of...
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Tea Tree Oil
Encyclopedia entry from: Gale Encyclopedia of Alternative Medicine
...Tea tree oil Description Tea tree oil ( Melaleuca alternifolia...didn't receive the name "tea tree" until 1770, when the name...Penfold published "Australian Tea Trees of Economic Value." This study...flurry of research into tea tree oil. The Australian government...
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Asplundh Tree Expert Co.
Book article from: International Directory of Company Histories
...Swedish refers to a grove of aspen trees, so perhaps it is not surprising...later, the boys decided to make trees the family business. They got...who started a nursery and tree-trimming company to help support...Lester, and Carl trimmed trees to pay for college, with Griff...
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