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Several trees normally have marcescent leaves such as oak (Quercus), [5] beech (Fagus) and hornbeam (Carpinus), or marcescent stipules as in some but not all species of willows . [6] All oak trees may display foliage marcescence, even species that are known to fully drop leaves when the tree is mature. [ 7 ]
Limbing plays a role in fire prevention by removing branches from live trees that can otherwise serve as part of a fuel ladder allowing a fire to climb from the ground into the tree canopy. A California fire prevention guide recommends to "Remove all tree branches at least 6 feet [1.8 meters] from the ground" and "Allow extra vertical space ...
Some trees may be rejuvenated by pollarding – for example, Bradford pear (Pyrus calleryana 'Bradford'), a flowering species that becomes brittle and top-heavy when older. [citation needed] Oaks, when very old, can form new trunks from the growth of pollard branches; that is, surviving branches which have split away from the main branch naturally.
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Forces may include wind, fire, heat, lightning, rain, attack from insects (such as ants or beetles), bacteria, or fungi. Also, trees may self-prune, dropping lower branches as they reach maturity, exposing the area where the branch was attached. Many animals further develop the hollows using instruments such as their beak, teeth or claws. [1] [3]
Deciduous trees lose their leaves In the winter. In North Carolina, the most common are oak, hickory, maple, beech and elm trees. They make up 71% of the canopy, in Wake County.
Bucks (male deer) inadvertently girdle trees by rubbing their antlers on trees of various ages. [13] Agrilus biguttatus can girdle trees through their feeding behavior and create zigzag galleries that measure up to 1.5 meters in length. [14] One of several ways rabbits damage the environment in Australia is by girdling. [15]
As the trees grow taller in denser forest, they lose their lower branches, such that the foliage may start as high as 34 m (110 ft) off the ground. [19] Douglas-firs in environments with more light may have branches much closer to the ground. The bark on young trees is thin, smooth, gray, and contains numerous resin blisters.