
Cottonwood and Balsam Poplar | Geophysical Institute
2025年9月25日 · The Klukwan giant holds the national record for black cottonwood diameter. Its nearest rival, a tree near Salem, Oregon, does hold the national height record. The Klukwan …
Northern Tree Habitats - Geophysical Institute
2025年9月25日 · Interior Alaskan forests have only six native tree species: white spruce, black spruce, quaking aspen, balsam poplar, larch (tamarack) and paper birch. Northern Canadian …
More on Why Tree Trunks Spiral | Geophysical Institute
2025年9月25日 · I eventually found a tree with a spiral lightning mark and it followed the spiral grain exactly. One tree, of course, proves nothing. "But why should the tree spiral? More …
The largest black spruce in Alaska | Geophysical Institute
2010年8月16日 · The tree leans uphill, and its trunk is 45 inches around. When I hugged it, I could barely clasp my hands together. The largest black spruce in Alaska is a lucky tree, because its …
The majesty and mystery of Alaska yellow cedar | Geophysical …
2021年7月23日 · A tree near one of our campsites had a crack at its base through which we could pass the folded saw. Yet the tree was still alive, with just one rope of cambium — the outer …
Witches' Broom | Geophysical Institute
2025年9月25日 · Witches' broom on spruce trees is caused by a rust disease (a kind of fungus disease). The rust lives on the spruce tree throughout the year. Each spring, small yellow …
Maverick red aspens in a world of gold | Geophysical Institute
2014年9月11日 · The parent tree replenished its leaves’ chlorophyll as the sun faded them like colored paper left on the windowsill. The tree's autumn refusal to ante any more chlorophyll …
Trees as Earthquake Fault Indicators | Geophysical Institute
3 天之前 · Then using tree ring dating methods, it may be possible to date earthquakes occurring before historical records were kept. The ability to identify and date very large earthquakes …
Burls - Geophysical Institute
2025年9月25日 · Burls, spherical woody growths on the trunks of spruce, birch and other trees, are commonly found throughout wooded parts of Alaska.
The Kodiak Treeline | Geophysical Institute
2025年9月25日 · Spruce trees planted on the islands by the Russians in 1805 are doing just fine and reseeding themselves naturally, although the total tree population hardly amounts to a …