BR 1-11: Tree

There are many different types of trees. They can be different shapes and sizes. Trees are tall, woody plants that can for hundreds of years. Every tree begins as a tiny seed. In spring, a seed starts to grow. Trees need food to help them grow. The leaves use water, sunlight and air to make food. The leaf makes food, and the veins carry it to the rest of the tree. Then, the leaf gives out a gas called oxygen. There are thousands of different kinds of trees. there are three main tree groups. Broadleaf trees have bushy crowns with lots of branches. Evergreen trees are tall and have straight trunks. Palm trees have bendy trunks with big leaves at the top. Some broadleaf trees look very different at different times of year. Some trees grow flowers in spring. Many flowers attract inspects with their smell. After the flowers die and fall, fruits start to grow. There are seeds inside each fruit. Lots of birds and animals make their homes in trees. Many bugs live on trees that give them food or protection. There are lots of ways to save trees for future. Used paper can be recycled to make new paper and cardboard. This means thet fewer forests are destroyed. (218)

Reference
Gillespie, L. (2009). Tree. America: Ltd