Yellow Birch (Noun)
Meaning
Tree of eastern North America with thin lustrous yellow or grey bark.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- The yellow birch is a common sight in the Canadian wilderness with its striking yellow bark glistening in the sunlight.
- Local foresters identified the trees in question as mainly consisting of paper birch and yellow birch species due to their respective bark patterns.
- Many moose prefer the habitat surrounding a yellow birch and fir forest for foraging opportunities and shelter.
- As an ornamental tree, yellow birch can thrive on a variety of soils but demands sufficient space for proper growth and moisture retention.
- Early evidence of human presence is noted from charcoal remains found near yellow birch groves that still contain signs of historical logging operations.