Humorous Wedding Speech: Dave Armstrong And The Chinese Candle Tree

Every forest has a story to tell. By looking closely at its habitants, that story can be interpreted. Much of this narrative is written in the trees: their age, their tolerance to shade, and the rate at which they grow are all characteristics that can imply a lot about their environment. Exploring these relationships and how they connect with each other can indicate the health and history of the land. Heiberg Forest, located in northern New York, was once used for agricultural purposes in the 1800-1900’s. (Nowak, Lecture Notes) Much of the land once used for farming was left to regrow back into a young forest. The life history of different tree species can be determined by examining the most common species in Heiberg.

The ancient forests of the Northeast aren’t the only aspect of the bioregion that’s fate have been at perpetual risk since the early settlement of Europeans. There is no question that forests still dominate the landscape of Northeastern region accounting for “60% of the total land area, and in New England alone, the coverage is 80%”. Still the species that exist within the understory of the forests have undergone an equally dramatic transformation because of human interaction with the land and the harvest of its resources. Some species in the understory of the mixed forests of the Northeast have been driven out of the region, are under intense ecological pressure, are on the brink of extinction, or have already gone extinct in the region. Perhaps one of the most harmful and impactful effects colonization of the Northeast has had on the resources of the land is the introduction of non-native species and diseases into the region. Over time the overall makeup of the forests have changed drastically as an example, “…the American chestnut once made up as much as 25% of the trees in some areas and was economically the most important hardwood in the Eastern forests”. The introduction of chestnut blight at the turn of the century accounts for

This program put young men to work to perform public jobs including planting trees and helping soil erosion.

Towering nearly 200 feet tall and covered in glistening moss, this tree captures the Pacific Northwest’s magical spirit. On Olympic National Park’s “World’s Largest Western Red Cedar Trail”, this tree remains a testament to the last 1,000 years of history. Western Redcedars were called “Life Giver” by Northwest Coast Indians due to their healing and spiritual influence. This tree is thought to drive out negative energy and draw in good influences. Standing in a tiny “room” in this trees’ buttress roots, you instantly feel its immense power radiate.

Looking further into the impacts of the Rodeo-Chediski fire the trees saw the greatest impact of the fire. Almost 90% of the trees suffered complete crown kill (Ffolliott, 2008). Either some trees had survived with low severity, were harmed, or dead because of the drought and the fire combined. Even though some of the trees that had faced high severity apparently after having seen what trees had survived the fire yet by 2004 two years after the fire they had died (Ffolliott, 2008). The wildfire also impacted the standardization structure, post-fire mortality of trees, and stocking of tree reproduction on the Steamer Ridge Watershed (Ffolliott, 2008). After the fire had finally been contained the density of the forest had been forever changed.

The experiment was conducted in Sheboygan County at three locations of varying distance from Lake Michigan, where they were surveyed for the occurrence of the invasive tree species black locust. The first location, Kettle Moraine State Park, is located 20 miles inland west of Lake Michigan. As its name suggests, this location has a combination of kettles and moraines. Kettles are steep side impressions in a landscape while moraines are linear deposits that accumulated at the edge of an ice sheet. This creates a rolling hill landscape that can create quite the diversity of vegetation. This site was dominated by mostly sugar maple with the occasional red oak and birch. There was very little ground coverage, due to the dense shade cast by the

After 9-11 there was a tree that was knocked down. But 9 years later another tree grows in the tree’s place. It is now known as “The Survivor tree”. The tree represents the people who survived and how they grow stronger, and for the people who died they will be remembered. The survivor tree is a Callery pear tree. “The Survivor Tree has become a symbol of the nation’s spirit of hope and healing

The Great Smoky Mountains are home to over 100 native species of trees, more than are found in northern Europe.

The reading claims that the numbers of the yellow cedar in America have been decreased since 1880. However, the lecturer finds all ideas dubious and presents some evidence to refute them all.

Although the following statistics do not show any negative effects on the forests in the United States of America, without aggressive efforts to plant trees each year, the population will eventually experience the side effects of less tree production.

With the funds I purchased nearly two hundred trees, a mixture of red-osier dogwood shrubs, sandbar willow, and beaked willow trees. In September, I assembled a team of a dozen volunteers and we planted, watered, and mulched the saplings along the creekbed in our community. Rejuvenation of the health of the riparian area will take place over time, since a significant amount of time has not yet passed, there is no visible change in the strength of the creekbank. New diversity in the Wolf Creek area and the strength that the trees will bring to stop soil erosion will increase as time passes and help stop the environmental decay of the riparian area that do affect communities heavily in the overall environmental health, wildlife habitat, and the natural filtration of chemicals before they enter water

Even though the price of native plants and trees are more expensive than usual, there are many existing companies that support people to plant the native plants and trees such as giving away the grant and seed for the volunteer. As a Merced resident, I found out the solution to achieve the native plants and trees by applying for the volunteer in order to grant money and seeds from other private supporters. Since those supporters offer everything for people to do so, why don’t people accept those offers? With that in mind, since the native plants and trees are highly expensive than usual, the support from free grants and seeds could be the solution for Merced people to restoring the native plants and trees in order to create a healthier environment.

In our Biology Lab class, I was very excited to learn about different types of Native Oak trees and also I learned to differentiate trees that are not Native Oak. During the class, Professor Medinas gave us three small samples of a brunch which we had to look in the handout. In fact, the instructor put us in groups of four. Our job was to found the origins of these brunches, as well, we could be able to match only one in our handout. The common name is Pin Oak trees and the scientific name is Quercus Palustris, Sun P-S, Moist 60-80’ and was comments for Russett, bronze, red fall color. Moreover, during the class we had difficulties locating the origins of the rest of theses. Then, professor Medinas told us that we can go out and find out

Scotch pine is native to Europe and Asia. From the British and Scandinavian peninsulas through central Europe south to the Mediterranean and east through eastern Siberia, Scotch pine can be found at varying elevations. It is adaptable to a wide variety of sites and accordingly, has been widely planted for both Christmas tree and ornamental purposes. Although plantations have been established in the United States for the purpose of producing forest products, the species does not perform as well as in its native habitat. The Scotch Pine is invasive; it’s not native to an ecosystem and which causes harm. They can harm the environment, the economy or even, human health. Scotch Pines are evergreen trees that come in many varieties. Pines need special

Pecans are an important crop that is native to North America. Pecans, scientifically know as Carya illinoensis, are found growing on trees in the south central portion of the United States around the Mississippi Valley. Pecan trees are a type of hickory which produce pecan fruits. Although pecans are often mistaken for a nut, they are actually a drupe like peaches and coconuts, because they consist of an outer layer that surrounds a pit. The pit contains the seed which in the case of the pecan is the edible portion. Pecans that grow on the tree appear as green fruits as opposed to the pecans that are usually bought at the store. This is because the outer portion is usually taken off before it is available for purchase by consumers (1).