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growth ring

Noun

Meaning

an annual formation of wood in plants as they grow

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Synonyms

annual ring growth cycle growth band growth line growth circle tree band tree ring annual growth ring growth mark annual growth rings concentric layer of wood tree growth band growth increment annual band annual growth band
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Hypernyms

organic phenomenon

Examples

A new layer of wood is added in each growing season, thickening the stem, existing branches and roots, to form a growth ring. Source: Internet

Because the bones of Archaeopteryx could not be histologically sectioned in a formal skeletochronological (growth ring) analysis, Erickson and colleagues used bone vascularity (porosity) to estimate bone growth rate. Source: Internet

Examinations of vertebral growth ring count gave a maximum male age of 73 years and a maximum female age of 40 years for the specimens studied. Source: Internet

If there are differences within a growth ring, then the part of a growth ring nearest the center of the tree, and formed early in the growing season when growth is rapid, is usually composed of wider elements. Source: Internet

The oldest accurately-dated growth ring available for the region is 1475; dates in the 1500s and 1600s are more common for remnant patches that have escaped logging, fire, and other disturbances. Source: Internet

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