DOUGLAS FIR by Nada Ancevska https://padlet.com/nadaancevska123/yfarode0ozxyccyi Made with a warm hug en-us 2020-10-22 19:56:09 UTC 2023-05-16 15:58:33 UTC hello@padlet.com DOUGLAS FIR nadaancevska123 https://padlet.com/nadaancevska123/yfarode0ozxyccyi/wish/854095674 Douglas fir (pseudotsuga) trees have long, flat, spirally arranged needles that grow directly from the branch and completely surround it. Each yellow- or blue-green needle is borne singly and has a short stalk at the base and a grooved upper surface. Winter buds are brown, shiny, and pointed. The hanging oblong cones characteristically have three-pointed bracts (outer cone scales) that protrude from the cone scales. Cones mature in one season and retain their scales when they fall. Douglas firs may reach heights in excess of 90 meters (295 feet) and have diameters of more than 4 meters (13 feet), but most contemporary stands are composed of trees that are much smaller because many old specimens have been logged. 

Douglas-Fir Trees are a useful aid in preventing soil erosion when grown in the right spots. Many animals in the temperate rainforest feed off of the needles of the tree. Numerous species of birds as well as rabbits, elk, deer, beaver, and chipmunks rely on the needles as a staple of their diet.

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