tree ring

noun

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One way to protect all plants would be to mulch your flower beds and tree rings properly with a layer 2-4 inches deep. Markis Hill, Kansas City Star, 25 Feb. 2026 Dee had previously developed an Earth climate modeling tool called Proxy System Modeling, which used evidence from tree rings and ice cores to interpret Earth's climate history. Keith Cooper, Space.com, 14 Jan. 2026 Counting growth rings isn’t as simple as counting tree rings. Cody Cottier, Scientific American, 13 Jan. 2026 Looking at tree ring records dating back to the 1600s, Roos partnered with researchers in Kansas and California to study how the Western Apache used small and frequent fires to clear foliage on the forest floor and mitigate large-scale wildfires. Sarah Henry, AZCentral.com, 9 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for tree ring

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1919, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of tree ring was in 1919

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“Tree ring.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tree%20ring. Accessed 6 Mar. 2026.

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