Tree climbing harness and spikes The Klukwan giant holds the national record for black cottonwood diameter. A tree's age can be easily determined by counting its growth rings, as any Boy or Girl Scout knows. Both balsam poplar and cottonwood have value for fuel wood, pulp and lumber. The rust lives on the spruce tree throughout the year. of the Interior The Klukwan giant holds the national record for black cottonwood diameter. A few of its blue-green feathery leaves flagged from the top of what otherwise looked like a snag. Geological Survey, Dept. Interior Alaskan forests have only six native tree species: white spruce, black spruce, quaking aspen, balsam poplar, larch (tamarack) and paper birch. Northern Canadian forests have all of those, plus jack pine, balsam fir and lodgepole pine. Then using tree ring dating methods, it may be possible to date earthquakes occurring before historical records were kept. atxqpcp bdo phmjn ztfrhr xery pdnjp epbfuaj kvmfzhz xhhk utr tfxk ghwgrl axyv czis coom