You can tell the age of a tree by counting its rings, but these records of trees' life really say a lot more.

你可以通过数年轮来判断树木的年龄，但是作为树木生命的记载，年轮能说明的东西远不止于此。

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We can tell the age of a tree from its growth rings.

大树的年龄，告诉我们它的成长过程。

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An increment borer is used to determine the age of a tree.

增量螟虫是用来确定树龄的一个。

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Dr Swenson lives with the Lakashi tribe a joyful people whose women can reproduce well into old age thanks to a magical substance they ingest by ritually scraping their teeth down the trunks of a tree.

ECONOMIST: The call of the Amazon