fir
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A similarly large decline occurred in pellets from termites fed Douglas fir, a wood commonly used for house framing.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 19, 2026
The Douglas fir was the focus of their study.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 17, 2026
The Montana ranch where he lives now, surrounded by fir and pine trees, the shadows of the Bitterroots and silence, is the perfect retirement home, although it’s one Vachon found more by accident than design.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 12, 2026
Ford’s fir and birch-burners are radiant examples of human-made art triumphing over digital manufacture.
From Salon ● Dec. 18, 2025
There were chestnut trees, walnut trees, lime, mulberry, fir, and a fine old beech tree.
From "Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith" by Deborah Heiligman
The attacks escalated this summer, with 16 trees — 13 Jeffrey pines and three white firs — poisoned on three occasions between May and early August.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 19, 2026
Roughly 30 giant Taiwania firs were growing together in a dense and ancient 'pure forest'.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 4, 2026
Would retaining a subset of old firs help new ones to thrive?
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 17, 2026
Across the river on a span built by Romans and following the path through firs and beech, we soon reach a bend where the Irati turns back south.
From Salon ● Nov. 8, 2025
The elms and chestnuts are long gone, the stately hemlocks and flowery dogwoods are going, and the red spruces, Fraser firs, mountain ashes, and sugar maples may be about to follow.
From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson
