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sdfgh
Sep 3, 2010, 05:08 PM
How can u tell how old a tree is?

smoothy
Sep 3, 2010, 05:10 PM
Count the rings... or ask the person that planted it.

sdfgh
Sep 3, 2010, 05:18 PM
Haha! Smart.

rpray2007
Sep 15, 2010, 11:53 PM
I imagine this only works once you cut down the tree - but is there a way to tell the age when the tree is still alive?

smoothy
Sep 16, 2010, 04:36 AM
rpray2007 : I imagine this only works once you cut down the tree - but is there a way to tell the age when the tree is still alive?

You still do it that way. I.E. count the rings. Ever hear of taking a core sample? Works for trees just like ice, rock, etc. Concept is the same... size of the core is all that changes.