CONIFER

kŏnˈĭfûr [Lat.,=cone-bearing], tree or shrub of the order Coniferales, e.g., the pine, monkey-puzzle tree, cypress, and sequoia. Most conifers bear cones and most are evergreens, though a few, such as the larch, are deciduous. Conifers are widely distributed over the world but are mostly found in the highlands of temperate regions. The conifers, the ginkgoes, and the cycads comprise the three most important groups of gymnosperms, i.e., plants without true flowers. Conifers are classified in the division Pinophyta, class Pinopsida.

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books on: Conifer  - 517 results

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Instructional-Design Theories and Models: An Overview of Their Current Status
Book by Charles M. Reigeluth; Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, 1983
Subjects: Curriculum Planning, Learning, Psychology Of, Lesson Planning
...attributes. For example, the definition of a conifer might be as follows: "A conifer is a tree that has needle-like leaves and seed...analysis of this definition shows that to define conifer, a superordinate class of objects, of which...
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A World Geography of Forest Resources
Book by Stephen Haden-Guest, John K. Wright, Eileen M. Teclaff; Ronald Press, 1956
Subjects: Forests And Forestry
...THE CONIFER REGION . The Conifer Region is the westernmost part of a larger conifer forest which extends eastward...introduced species, other conifers are missing. Some hardwoods...conspicuous inroads into the conifer forest. The northern limit...
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Cultural History of Plants
Book by Sir Ghillean Prance, Mark Nesbitt; Routledge, 2004
Subjects: Crops--History
...vietnamensis, a new but threatened genus of conifer It rarely happens that a new conifer discovery turns out to be sufficiently distinct...with Yunnan (China), came upon an unknown conifer, which could only be identified to the family...
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Riparian Areas of the Southwestern United States: Hydrology, Ecology, and Management
Book by Malchus B. Baker Jr., Peter F. Ffolliott, Leonard F. Debano, Daniel G. Neary; Lewis, 2004
Subjects: Ecosystem Management--Southwestern States, Riparian Ecology--Southwestern States
8.1.1 Spruce-Fir and Mixed Conifer Forests 8.1.1.1 General Description Spruce-fir and mixed conifer forests occupy the highest mountains of...species in the spruce-fir and mixed conifer forests of Arizona and New Mexico include...
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Composition of Scientific Words: A Manual of Methods and a Lexicon of Materials for the Practice of Logotechnics
Book by Roland Wilbur Brown; Smithsonian Institution Press, 1956
Subjects: English Language--Foreign Elements--Greek, English Language--Foreign Elements--Latin, English Language--Word Formation--Glossaries, Vocabularies, Etc, Science--Terminology
...m. a genus of conifers: Glyptostrobus pensilis a Chinese conifer . L. juniperus...f. a genus of conifers, < Jean Keteleer...Keteleeria fortunei a conifer . L. larix...pseudotsuga, a genus of conifers; see tsuga below...Saxegothaeaconspicua a conifer . NL. sciadopitys...
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Nutrient Limitation in Red Alder (Alnus Rubra) and Conifer Forested Streams of Western Washington State, U.s.a
Journal article by Carol J. Volk, Peter M. Kiffney, Robert L. Edmonds; The American Midland Naturalist, Vol. 159, 2008
Subjects: Amino acids, Aquatic ecosystems, Changes, Creeks & streams, Fly fishing, Stream water, Studies
...Limitation in Red Alder (Alnus Rubra) and Conifer Forested Streams of Western Washington...catchments, although alder removal and conifer replanting is still included in the Washington...whether algal communities in alder and conifer vegetated headwater streams on the Olympic...
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A Conifer-dominated Palynological Assemblage from Pennsylvanian (Late Moscovian) Alluvial Drylands in Atlantic Canada: Implications for the Vegetation of Tropical Lowlands during Glacial Phases
Journal article by Graham Dolby, Howard J. Falcon-Lang, Martin R. Gibling; Journal of the Geological Society, Vol. 168, 2011
Subjects: Climate change, Geology, Rainforests, Sea level
...is the finding that conifers were locally prominent...TST) contains 55% conifers and 16% cordaites. Conifer pollen (especially...2006). The rise of conifers in lowland tropical...and drying caused conifer populations to migrate...
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Association Genetics of Wood Physical Traits in the Conifer White Spruce and Relationships with Gene Expression
Journal article by Jean Beaulieu, Trevor Doerksen, Brian Boyle, Sébastien Clément, Marie Deslauriers, Stéphanie Beauseigle, Sylvie Blais, Pier-Luc Poulin, Patrick Lenz, Sébastien Caron, Philippe Rigault, Paul Bicho, Jean Bousquet, John MacKay; Genetics, Vol. 188, 2011
Subjects: Genomes, Genomics, Limited partnerships, Quantitative genetics, Research & development--R&D, Studies, Trees
...challenges: Association studies in conifer populations have many attractive...markers and QTL. In natural conifer populations, LD is expected...levels in natural populations of conifers, smaller populations contain...interest in a population of conifer trees. It also shows that...
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Mitochondrial Genome Recombination in the Zone of Contact between Two Hybridizing Conifers
Journal article by Juan P. Jaramillo-Correa, Jean Bousquet; Genetics, Vol. 171, 2005
Subjects: DNA, Mitochondrial, Deoxyribonucleic acid--DNA, Mitochondrial DNA
...Contact between Two Hybridizing Conifers by Juan P. Jaramillo-Correa...plants in general, and in conifers in particular, natural interspecific...Picea rubens Sarg.) are two conifer species that interbreed naturally...genus Picea and with other conifers, the indel sites defining...
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The Pruning of Trees, Shrubs and Conifers
Journal article by Linda J. Brewer; NACTA Journal, Vol. 49, 2005
The Pruning of Trees, Shrubs and Conifers by Linda J. Brewer The Pruning of Trees, Shrubs and Conifers By George E. Brown. Second edition revised...includes specific pruning methods for trees, conifers, shrubs and climbing plants. Also of...
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The Other Conifers
Magazine article by Steven R. Lorton; Sunset, Vol. 205, December 2000
Subjects: Flowers & plants, Planting
...creative ways, potted conifers have become nearly...indoors. Or slip a conifer into a decorative...Keeping a contained conifer happy if you display a living conifer indoors during the...gardeners move their conifers outdoors each evening...
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Conflicts of a Giant Conifer: Long a Valuable Economic Resource and Now a Tool for Climate Research, Chile's Alerce Tree Endures Ongoing Controversy
Magazine article by Timothy Warren; Americas (English Edition), Vol. 56, September 2004
Subjects: Climate--Research, Ecologists--Research, Endangered species, Lara, Antonio--Research, Trees (Plants)--Environmental aspects, Trees--Environmental aspects
Conflicts of a Giant Conifer: Long a Valuable Economic Resource...It is also distinctly Chilean. The conifers historic range is limited to isolated...the bristlecone pine, a much smaller conifer found in the California Sierras, has...
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Conifers That Won't Outgrow You
Magazine article by Steven R. Lorton; Sunset, Vol. 196, February 1996
Subjects: Flowers & plants, Gardens & gardening
Conifers That Wont Outgrow You by Steven R. Lorton MUCH OF THE WEST IS prime country for conifers, and winter is the season when we fully...contribute to our landscape. But many conifers are forest giants, and growing them in...
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Save the Conifers
Magazine article by Stéphan Reebs; Natural History, Vol. 118, December 2009
Subjects: Forests
Save the Conifers by Stephan Reebs When fire destroys forests, or when discarded wood products are burned at the dump, carbon dioxide (CO2) escapes...
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Building and Tending Bridges: Rethinking How Consultants Support Change
Magazine article by Tom Mulhern, Dave Lathrop; Design Management Journal, Vol. 14, Summer 2003
Subjects: Case studies, Client relationships, Conifer Reserach, Consulting firms, Furniture industry, Product design, Steelcase Inc, Teamwork, United States
...sites and-guided by Conifers team of social scientists...facilitated by Dave and Conifer, the team synthesized...the need for it. For Conifer, this was a welcome...Steelcase does not hold Conifer to a contract that specifies...build trust and engage Conifers complete capability...
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Gardening: Why Conifers Are Back in Fashion
Newspaper article; Daily Post (Liverpool, England), September 16, 2006
...Association of British Conifer Growers, says: "Conifers are hardy and easy...celebrate National Conifer Week (October...demonstrate how conifers can be used in...on the National Conifer Week website at www.conifers.org.uk and...
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Gardening: Conifers in Vogue
Newspaper article; Daily Post (Liverpool, England), September 16, 2006
Subjects: Gardening
...Association of British Conifer Growers, says: "Conifers are hardy and easy...celebrate National Conifer Week (which runs...demonstrate how conifers can be used in...on the National Conifer Week website (www.conifers.org.uk) and...
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Green with Envy; Winter Bedding Plants Are a Dead Loss, So Why Not Let Conifers Brighten Up the Place
Newspaper article by Bill Chudziak; Sunday Mail (Glasgow, Scotland), January 16, 2000
...and use evergreen conifers instead. I realise the anti-conifer brigade will be shrieking...say stuff them. Conifers are great - it all...peoples idea of a conifer is a neatly-clipped...of the iceberg. Conifers actually range from...
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Gardening: LOOK ON THE BRIGHT SIDE OF CONIFERS; A Reputation for Being Drab? Forget It ..
Newspaper article; Daily Post (Liverpool, England), September 27, 2008
Subjects: Gardening
...watering. As National Conifer Week starts today...on all aspects of conifers to show the versatility...Association of British Conifer Growers. Good stand...while unusual conifers such as the Japanese...is to plant your conifer in a sheltered spot...a wall. Smaller conifers can be protected...
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THE ELEGANCE OF CONIFERS; Give Your London Garden Some Contemporary Sculpture and Year-Round Interest with Cleverly Clipped Conifers
Newspaper article; The Evening Standard (London, England), October 6, 2010
Subjects: Gardens, Landscape architects
THE ELEGANCE OF CONIFERS; Give Your London Garden...Interest with Cleverly Clipped Conifers. Byline: Pattie Barron...not need to be told that conifers can bring structure and...This week is National Conifer Week, and our chance to...
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encyclopedia articles on: Conifer  - 13 results

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Conifer
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
CONIFER kon ifur Lat.,=cone...cypress , and sequoia . Most conifers bear cones and most are evergreens...the larch , are deciduous. Conifers are widely distributed over...of temperate regions. The conifers, the ginkgoes , and the cycads...
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Forest
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
...are deciduous but are often mixed with conifers , especially in areas of poorer soil...forests overlap the boreal, or northern, conifer forest belts, which encircle the earth...maple, beech, and birch mix with the conifers; the hardwood forest belt, a typical...
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Pollen
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
...plant or in the male cone of a conifer. The pollen grain is actually...is basically similar in the conifers, except that in conifers there is no double fertilization...pollination (e.g., grasses and conifers). Often clouds of dustlike...
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Tree
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
...Trees and shrubs may be deciduous, with broad leaves that are shed at the end of the growing season, or evergreen (see conifer ), with needlelike or scalelike leaves that are shed at intervals of between 2 and 10 years, thus maintaining green foliage...
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Plant
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
...or seed plants. The gymnosperms are all woody perennial plants and include several orders, of which most important are the conifer , the ginkgo , and the cycad . The angiosperms are separated into the monocotyledonous plants usually with one cotyledon per...
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