Thoughts on Trees and Nature from a 10 Year Old

Have you ever heard of the xylem and phloem? The xylem and phloem are a tree’s transportation systems. The xylem and phloem are located in the cambium layer, which is just below the tree’s bark. The xylem is a tube, or pipe, for the transportation of water and nutrients. The […]

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Do you know what the difference between a deciduous and evergreen tree is?  Well, deciduous trees are the trees that lose their leaves in Autumn. Evergreen trees stay green and keep their leaves and needles all year round.  When people think of evergreen trees, they usually think of Christmas trees. […]

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Ash Borers are ruining our environment by killing Ash trees. Ash Borers are an invasive insect that traveled to the United States in the wood of shipping crates.  Ash Borer’s larvae eat the Cambium layer of the ash tree. This prevents water and nutrients from traveling to the needed parts […]

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Many animals’ population numbers are declining due to habitat loss because people are cutting down healthy trees.  In addition to cutting down healthy trees, wildfires and farming are also reducing the number of trees. In the cold frigid weather during winter, birds depend on Holly Trees for protection from the […]

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Have you ever wondered why trees are important? There are many reasons and here are some to think about. Trees actually play a major role in our lives. Trees take in the carbon dioxide we breathe out and turn it into oxygen. Trees also give us up to 28% of earth’s oxygen. In addition, trees purify the air. […]

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You may know how to identify trees by leaves, but when there are no leaves in winter time, how do you identify trees? Sometimes you can tell the species of a tree by looking at the form of the bark. Sometimes there are little differences in the bark and sometimes […]

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