Trees - Giants of the Plant World
Pov-Ray model of an oak tree
Pov-Ray model tree canopy

Pov-Ray model tree trunk

Explore the wildwood!

oak tree

Quercus robur

Canopy

oak leaf close

Leaves

Trunk_section_tilted

Wood

Section through Tilia bark

Bark

Roots and water transport

Branching patterns

Vascular Architecture

Buds and Twigs

Tree Equations

Biomechanics

Photosynthesis

Plants and water

Hairy plants!

Plant Nervous Systems

Enemies of plants!

Flowers

Fruit and Seeds

Growth

Cells

Tree Holes

Epiphytes

Orchids

Explore the Wildwood

Willow (Salix) - a tree of riverbanks the willow is well adapted to wtaer-logged soils.

Sequoiodendron and redwoods - giants among giants!

The pine tree (Pinus) and the biology
of conifers (cone-bearing trees).

The birch tree (Betula) - a pioneer, easily dispersed, easily takes root where space is found in the woodland but is relatively short-lived for a tree (with a lifespan of about 80 years). May be a dominant tree in birch and aspen woodland in northern highland habitats.

beech tree - pastels

The beech tree (Fagus) - a large and
shade tolerant tree of well-drained soils, dominant on ideal habitats, forming beech woodlands with dense canopies that exclude most competitors.

The yew tree (Taxus) - an extremely long-lived conifer tree native in northern climes. Usually found dispersed among mixed woodland, but dominant in some locales.

Above and below: a Pov-Ray model of a deciduous oak tree (Quercus). The oak is a large and long-lived tree and often
dominates mature deciduous woodland on lowland habitats.