Balsam Fir

You can find the Balsam Fir in northeastern North America. The balsam Fir can be found in many biomes including the Taiga biome. The Balsam Fir is a small-medium sized evergreen tree. It grows to 40-80 feet tall. The Balsam fir has a wide base and a narrow top. The brances grow from the trunk at right angles, with the lower brances spreading and drooping to the ground. It can grow to be up to 200 years old! The Balsam Fir's needles are 1.5 inches long. They are flat and are rounded at the tip. They are dark green above and whitened below. The balsam fir's bark is smooth and has a grayish color. Balsam fir has a shallow root system that barley grows deeper than 30 inches into the ground. The tree produces its first seeds when it is 20 years old.
The Balsam fir is a late successional, or climax growth tree they grow in old, undisturbed forests. The Balsam fir is the least fire resistant of evergreen in North America. Balsam fir is one of the major food supplies for moose in the winter. Deer, caribou, and moose use Balsam fir stands as cover in the winter because the snow is not as deep under them. The wood of the Balsam Fir is ussually used as lumber. It is lightweight and low in bending. The tree is often used as a Christmas tree, pulpwood, or cabin logs.

How many Balsam Firs do you think are in a forest/mountain?