NEET Biology question

Age of a tree can be estimated by

(A)Number of annual ringsCorrect
(B)Diameter of its heartwood
(C)Its height and girth
(D)Biomass

Answer: (A)

Solution

Since cambial activity produces one annual ring (spring wood + autumn wood) per year in regions with distinct seasons, counting the number of annual rings in a transverse section of the trunk (dendrochronology)

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