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How high can a tree grow?
Learn why there are limits on a tree's height but not its width; included is a discussion...
Video: Contunico © ZDF Studios GmbH, Mainz; Thumbnail © Hiroshi Tanaka/Dreamstime.com

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growth of Douglas fir tree
Annual growth rings of a tree trunk(A)...
Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc.
Annual rings in the trunk of a tree at its base
Grant Heilman/Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc.
transverse section of eastern white pine
Transverse section of eastern white pine, a softwood, under low magnification, showing...
Courtesy of Michael Clayton, University of Wisconsin
transverse slice of tree trunk
A transverse slice of tree trunk, depicting major features visible to the unaided...
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