Glossary term
What is Canopy?
Short answer
Canopy is the layer of branches and leaves formed by the crowns of a tree or of many trees together.
Canopy, explained for tree service owners
The canopy is the top layer of leaves and branches. People use the word for one tree, and also for the shared layer made by many trees in a yard, street or neighborhood. A full canopy gives shade, cools the ground and slows rain. For a tree service owner, canopy shows up in two ways. First, a homeowner may ask to thin the canopy to let in more light. Second, towns and utilities often talk about canopy cover when they plan tree programs. Be clear on your estimate how much canopy you will remove, since removing too much at once can stress a tree.
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Buttress roots are wide, thick roots at the base of a trunk that help hold a tree upright.
- Cambium
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- Conifer
A conifer is a tree that makes seeds in cones and usually has needles or scale-like leaves.
- Crown
Crown is the upper part of a tree made of branches, twigs and leaves, growing from the trunk.
- Evergreen tree
An evergreen tree is a tree that keeps green leaves or needles all year and replaces them gradually.
- Excurrent form
Excurrent form is a tree shape with one strong central trunk and side branches, like a pine or spruce.
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