Life as a Tree!

Did you know you can read the story of a tree's life? By looking at a tree's rings, you can figure out way more than just how old it is! Jessi and Squeaks are here to show you what to look for next time you're on a hike and find a tree stump!

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SOURCES:
http://www.nrcan.gc.ca/forests/report/infographics/19894
https://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/news/picture-climate-how-can-we-learn-tree-rings
https://climatekids.nasa.gov/tree-rings/
https://study.com/academy/lesson/tree-rings-lesson-for-kids.html
https://www.arborday.org/trees/ringslivingforest.cfm
https://www.environmentalscience.org/dendrochronology-tree-rings-tell-us
https://ltrr.arizona.edu/about/treerings