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Heartwood

The tree heartwood is strong, and provides support.


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  Key words: Heart, Heartwood, Lignin, Tree, Wood  

  Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ's)  

Question: What is a heart, and what is it purpose?
  Answer: A heart is a hollow muscular organ that pumps blood from the veins to the lungs and into the arteries.
  Note: Some believe that the heart is also the center of emotions and feelings. - 136

Question: Where is the human heart located?
  Answer: The heart is located in the chest between the lungs. - 137

Question: What is a heart beat?
  Answer: A heart beat is the rhythmic contracting and relaxing of the heart muscle to pump blood. - 138

Question: What is a tree?
  Answer: A tree is a perennial plant that has a single woody trunk, with branches and leaves. Trees tend to grow strong and tall. - 181

Question: What is wood?
  Answer: Wood is the hard, fibrous part of trees that grows beneath the bark. - 234

Question: Where does wood come from?
  Answer: Wood is grown by trees in the forest. The mature trees are cut down to make timber. The timber is cut, sawed, or split into lumber, planks, and boards of standard lengths. The wood is then dried, and sold for use as building material, fuel, and paper pulp. - 235


  External related links to the world ...  

American Heart Association
 American Heart Association

 Learn about the American Heart Association's efforts to reduce death caused by cardiovascular disease.

americanheart.org - 466
National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute
 National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute

 Heart and vascular diseases, lung diseases, blood diseases and resources.

nhlbi.nih.gov - 467
Tree Help - Tree Care
 Tree Help - Tree Care

treehelp.com - 1073
British Trees
 British Trees

british-trees.com - 1074
Idaho Forests
 Idaho Forests

idahoforests.org - 1075
Forest Service
 Forest Service

fs.fed.us - 1076
WOOD Magazine
 WOOD Magazine

 Wood how-to project instructions, techniques, tool reviews, wood technology.

woodmagazine.com - 1125
Woodworking at WOODWEB
 Woodworking at WOODWEB

 Information for the wood industry including woodworking, cabinets, components, woodworking software, wood finishing, cabinet hardware.

woodweb.com - 1126


  Comments and Quotes  

The tree grinder starts at the top of the tree and grinds it up in about 30 seconds. - John Smith - 17




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