| Near at hand, we all can see beautiful
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| | basic groups according to the features
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| trees. Every time I walk the city parks,
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| | they have in common. These are: broadleaf
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| or visit the country side, I gaze the
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| | trees, needleleaf trees, palm and
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| trees that I cross bringing back memories
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| | pandanus and lily trees, cycad trees,
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| of happy tree climbing, tent camping in
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| | tree ferns, and ginkgo trees. All of the
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| the woods, long walks with my folks,
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| | above groups have provided us with food,
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| hiking with friends or just relaxing
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| | fibers, medicines, and many other
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| underneath a tree's branches enjoying the
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| | substances valuable in every day life. If
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| breeze. Although my yard was never big
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| | you are asked what product you can
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| enough, I managed to as a kid to convince
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| | receive from trees, wood is the one that
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| my parents to plant trees inside its
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| | quickest comes to mind. Since ancient
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| perimeter and whenever I touch their
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| | times, people have used wood to make
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| trunk I get excited knowing that they
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| | tools and construct buildings as well as
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| would not have been there if I did not
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| | for forms of art and expression. Most
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| insist to plant them.
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| | importantly, wood has also been used as a
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| Trees are large, perennial, woody plants,
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| | source of fuel.
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| which continue growing until they die.
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| | Furthermore, trees in the world's forests
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| They grow just about everywhere on Earth,
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| | or plantations provide food and shelter
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| from extreme cold regions near the Arctic
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| | for humans and wildlife. Trees provide us
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| and the Antarctic to hot tropical regions
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| | with fruits, nuts, roots and other tree
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| around the equator and even in deserts
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| | parts which we use to feed ourselves.
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| and the most diverse populations of trees
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| | Tropical fruit trees are among the most
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| are found in the tropical rain forests.
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| | popular and include avocados,
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| In comparison to other plant forms, trees
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| | grapefruits, mangoes, and oranges.
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| are considered long-lived. As perennial
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| | Cooler, temperate regions have fewer
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| plants, they are classified as having a
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| | kinds of fruit trees, but produce vast
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| distinct, self-supporting main stem, or
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| | amounts of apples, cherries, and peaches.
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| trunk, containing a woody tissue that
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| | Almonds, pecans, walnuts, and macadamia
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| produces secondary limbs and branches.
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| | nuts are a few easily recognized species
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| Their height and single main stem
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| | of nut producing trees. The most
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| differentiate them from shrubs, which are
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| | important nut tree of warm regions is the
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| usually shorter and have many stems. With
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| | coconut palm, which produces coconuts.
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| more than 20,000 types of trees growing
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| | Trees also supply chocolate, coffee,
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| around the world, a few species can grow
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| | maple syrup, and such spices as cinnamon.
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| really tall, like redwoods and eucalyptus
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| | Finally, trees also have a role in
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| that reach heights of more than 110 m.
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| | conservation. Along lakes and rivers tree
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| (360 ft.). Trees live anywhere from a
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| | roots conserve soil, holding top soil in
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| few, to thousands of years, like the
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| | place, and water, holding water in the
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| olive tree or a bristlecone pine growing
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| | ground. Where they grow in open country,
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| in California's White Mountains that has
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| | they act as windbreaks and keep the wind
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| been dated as at least 4700 years old.
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| | from blowing away topsoil, therefore
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| Trees do come in a wide variety of shapes
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| | aiding in stopping desertification.
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| and sizes and can be divided into six
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