Age of a tree can be estimated by:

Its height and girth

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Biomass

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Number of annual rings

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Diameter of its heartwood

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Solution

The correct option is C Number of annual rings
Two bands of secondary xylem, i.e., autumn wood and spring wood constitute an annual ring.
Annual rings seen in a cut stem give an estimate of the age of the tree.

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