omatography solvent. Using a U-V light, the pigment of each leaf was shown. Five sun and shade leaves were flattened and drawn on graphing paper. Squares were counted and divided by sixteen, giving the surface area of each leaf. An average of the surface areas were taken to find out which leaf is bigger. After examining shade and sun leaves, the stems of each were also observed by doing a stem longitudinal section. The dead part of each stem was cut off, and a thin layer of the stem was removed. The layer was then placed on a slide and water was added to see the sections of the stem.
The Q. pinus has a height of 87 feet and 11 inches, a circumference of 111.4 inches and an age of 111 years old. The leaves are simple, has an alternate phyllotaxis. The veins come from the main vein; making it a pinnate vinaecion leaf. The leaves usually grow to a size of 4 to 6 inches long, and leaf scars are located at the bottom of the branches. The leaf margins of the leaves are wavy crenat
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