Beautiful wildflowers in Utah.
Photosynthesis is the process plants use to convert sunlight into energy. Here is a simple diagram of photosynthesis, and some useful information about it. Continue reading
Photosnynthesis – The Basis Of Life
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Common Rocky Mountain Conifers – Hardy Evergreen Trees
There are a lot of different conifers in the Rocky Mountains.
Rocky Mountain conifers include firs, spruces, and many pine trees. Here are the common conifers you are likely to see in the Rocky Mountains. Continue reading
Some Common Types Of Christmas Trees – What’s Yours?
A tree farm is a common place to find a Christmas tree. Photo via flickr.
Many people set up and decorate different kinds of Christmas trees during the month of December. What do you actually know about that tree that you have in your house? Continue reading
Plants Reproduce 2 Main Ways – What Are They?
Beautiful wildflowers in Utah.
Plants reproduce or attempt to make new plants in one of two main ways. One of those is by making seeds, but what is the other one? Continue reading
Fall Colors – What Causes Those Amazing Colors?
Fall in the Maroon Bells Wilderness in Colorado
Have you ever wondered where those amazing fall colors in the Rocky Mountains come from? It is due to different chemical interactions inside of the leaves.
How Do Pine Trees And Other Conifers Reproduce?
Tall lodgepole pine trees.
Conifers reproduce in the spring, similar to many other forms of life. If you look closely at some of those pine trees, spruce, or fir trees you may see it happening. Continue reading
The Rocky Mountain Forest Has Trees In Elevation Zones
A beautiful spot in a Rocky Mountain forest.
In general the Rocky Mountain forest has different kinds of trees that are dominant at different elevations. Here are the trees that comprise the forest zones found in the Rocky Mountains. Continue reading
The Rainforest Layers – Do You Know All 4?
Do you know all 4 main layers of a rainforest?
The different rainforest layers are visible whenever you go hiking through a rainforest. Here is a quick overview of the four main rainforest layers: emergent layer, canopy, understory, and the forest floor. Continue reading
The Five Main Temperate Forest Layers – Forests Have Layers
A temperate forest has a vertical structure of five main layers.
The temperate forest layers are different levels of plants that live at different heights within the forest itself. There are five main layers of the temperate forest, including the canopy or tree layer and the shrub layer. Continue reading
4 Facts About Tree Buds – More Than Budding In Spring
It is spring time, which means that tree buds are beginning to open up and leaves are growing. Here are 4 facts about those buds on the trees that have in fact been there all winter long. Continue reading