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An arrangement of nine points (related to the Pappus configuration) forming ten 3-point lines.. In discrete geometry, the original orchard-planting problem (or the tree-planting problem) asks for the maximum number of 3-point lines attainable by a configuration of a specific number of points in the plane.
Various density-management diagrams conceptualizing the density-driven stand dynamics have been developed. [82] [83] Smith and Brand's (1988) [84] diagram has mean tree volume on the vertical axis and the number of trees/ha on the horizontal axis: a stand can either have many little trees or a few big ones. The self-thinning line shows the ...
It aims to plant 50 million trees. [111] Despite this, the UK government has been criticized for not achieving its tree planting goals. [112] [113] There have also been concerns of non-native tree planting disturbing the ecological integrity and processes of what would be a native habitat restoration. [114]
Christmas tree cultivation is an agricultural, forestry, and horticultural occupation which involves growing pine, spruce, and fir trees specifically for use as Christmas trees. The first Christmas tree farm was established in 1901, but most consumers continued to obtain their trees from forests until the 1930s and 1940s.
Horticulture is the art and science of growing fruits, vegetables, flowers, trees, shrubs and ornamental plants. Horticulture is commonly associated with the more professional and technical aspects of plant cultivation on a smaller and more controlled scale than agronomy.
A tree that appears borderline using a BAF 10 instrument was measured as 12.4 inches (310 mm) DBH. The horizontal distance from the sampling point to the center of the tree is 34 feet (10 m). DBH x PRF = Limiting Distance 12.4in. x 2.75ft./in. = 34.1ft. 34.1 feet (limiting distance) is greater than 34 feet (measured distance), tree is in.
A possible mechanism behind this is the activation of mechanoreceptors by sound waves, which causes a flux of Ca 2+ into the plant cell causing it to depolarize [11] Because of the specific frequencies produced by the pollinators’ wings, perhaps only a distinct amount of Ca 2+ enters the cell, which would ultimately determine the plant ...
The forest is a natural system that can supply different products and services. Forests supply water, mitigate climate change, provide habitats for wildlife including many pollinators which are essential for sustainable food production, provide timber and fuelwood, serve as a source of non-wood forest products including food and medicine, and contribute to rural livelihoods.