Q. We found a pine tree with distinctive rings spaced from several inches to more than a foot apart around the trunk. It looked like the bark had been damaged, leaving scars on the tree.

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We found a pine tree with distinctive rings spaced from several inches to more than a foot apart around the trunk. It looked like the bark had been damaged, leaving scars on the tree.