Red Alder
Red Alder is related to birch. The layers of the bark are red, red-brown, brown, orange, and yellow. When freshly cut, it is white but quickly changes when it is exposed to air, then it becomes yellow or a reddish tinge.
Red alder grows well on burned lands and thrives in areas that have been ravaged by fire, earthquakes, or logging. The climate that red alder live in is mild and humid. The nutrients needed for red alder to live are water, nitrogen, phosphorus, and it needs to be moist. It grows best in damaged soil.
Red alder reproduces by seeds and is coniferous.
I found my information at www.hardwoodinfo.com/species_guide/display_species.asp?species=redalder, www.google.com/, and users.reachone.com/columbiacoastplants/forests.htm.
Red Alder is related to birch. The layers of the bark are red, red-brown, brown, orange, and yellow. When freshly cut, it is white but quickly changes when it is exposed to air, then it becomes yellow or a reddish tinge.
Red alder grows well on burned lands and thrives in areas that have been ravaged by fire, earthquakes, or logging. The climate that red alder live in is mild and humid. The nutrients needed for red alder to live are water, nitrogen, phosphorus, and it needs to be moist. It grows best in damaged soil.
Red alder reproduces by seeds and is coniferous.
I found my information at www.hardwoodinfo.com/species_guide/display_species.asp?species=redalder, www.google.com/, and users.reachone.com/columbiacoastplants/forests.htm.
1 comment:
Cara,
I enjoyed reading your essay. I wonder why it changes colors when the air hits it? Also, isn't it amazing that is grows best in damaged soil? That could be another example of purposeful design...that is, that God even has a special use for damaged, burned or ruined lands when he made them the perfect place to grow something so beautiful. You did a nice job!
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