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The age of a tree can be determined by

  1. Measuring its height

  2. Measuring its diameter

  3. Analyzing its sap

  4. Counting the annual growth rings of its stem
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Explanation

Trees grow by adding one new growth ring each year, visible as concentric circles in the trunk cross-section. Counting these rings gives the exact age of the tree. Each ring consists of light spring wood and darker summer wood.

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