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Basel Diameter - the diameter as measured at the base of the tree.

Cambium - a soft layer of tissue between the wood and bark in woody plants, from which the cells of new wood and bark are developed.

Deciduous - falling off at a certain season or stage of growth, as the leaves of some trees

Diameter - straight line passing through the center of the trunk

Fertilize - to bring a male germ cell to a germ to a female egg cell so that a new plant or animal can develop.

Embryonic - relation to an organism in the early development stage.

Extinct - no longer in existence.

Lateral- sideways

Root Fungi -spore producing organisms that attack the roots of trees.

Temperate - degree of heat or coldness in the air.