Question

Name some coniferous trees.

Answer 1

Hint: Coniferous trees are those which have long woody bark with needle-like leaves and whose fruits are woody, scaled and cone shaped. They generally grow in extreme cold weather

Complete Answer:
The coniferous forest consisting of coniferous trees are extensively in the northern part of Asia, Europe and North America. They are found in the latitudes even higher than those of the temperate ones. In the alpine zone of the mountains these coniferous trees are found in the very rugged topography that are usually covered with snow. There are several species of trees in the cold region that present features of coniferous trees. Pine trees are evergreen coniferous trees that grow 3-80 m in length with the majority of them ranging between 15-45m in length. The lifespan of these plants is quite long ranging from 100-1,000 years or sometimes even more. These plants also offer a bit of fertility to the soil. Douglas is another kind of coniferous plant that belongs to the pine family. The size of these trees are medium to extremely large, that is, from 20-100 m. Douglas trees in an environment where there is more light generally have their branches closer to the ground. Fir trees are a big family of evergreen coniferous trees with 48-56 types of species within the family range. They are large trees with their trunks ranging between 10-80m. These fir trees have a distinctive quality that their needle-like leaves attached to the branches with a base that resemble a suction cup and their cones stand upright on the branches like that of a candle standing. Source trees are another type of evergreen coniferous trees that have near about 35 species within their family. They are medium sized trees ranging from 20-60m and their needle-shaped leaves are a four-sided structure that are attached to the branches and their cones hang downwards after they are pollinated.

Note: The coniferous trees are extensively used in the production of timber and many trees supply the raw materials for the paper industry as well. Thus, for its enormous economic value industries have grown in and around the coniferous belts of the world and hence supports the livelihood of many people.