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− | '''Trees''' can be found on almost any area. Depending whether trees are scarce or dense, they can be a great renewable source of | + | '''Trees''' can be found on almost any area. Depending whether trees are scarce or dense, they can be a great renewable source of {{L|wood}}. The density of growth is determined by the {{L|biome}}, and those are visible on the pre-{{L|embark}} screen. Density does not change - there are no climate shifts during game play. |
− | There are many different varieties that grow in various different types of biomes. | + | There are many different varieties that grow in various different types of biomes. {{L|Tower-cap}}s are trees (giant mushrooms, actually) that grow only underground, and are the only ones that do, and then only under special circumstances. All trees are effectively identical, equal in usefulness and value.* |
− | :''(* Note that | + | :''(* Note that {{L|preference}}s can alter a dwarf's perception of the value of items made from a type of wood that they prefer.)'' |
Different types of trees have their own symbol, such as {{tile|♣|2:0}}, {{tile|♠|2:0}}, {{tile|╞|2:0}} or {{tile|⌠|2:0}}. Some share the same symbol, but since the only difference is for preferences, this is not a significant problem. (See table, below, for tree/symbol pairs.) For most purposes, a tree is a tree. | Different types of trees have their own symbol, such as {{tile|♣|2:0}}, {{tile|♠|2:0}}, {{tile|╞|2:0}} or {{tile|⌠|2:0}}. Some share the same symbol, but since the only difference is for preferences, this is not a significant problem. (See table, below, for tree/symbol pairs.) For most purposes, a tree is a tree. | ||
− | Deciduous trees will change colour to red or yellow in | + | Deciduous trees will change colour to red or yellow in {{L|autumn}} ( {{tile|♣|4:1}}, {{tile|♠|6:1}} ), and lose their leaves in {{L|winter}} ( {{tile|╞|6:0}} ). This does not affect their usefulness - they may be cut down in any season, and produce the same end result. |
Trees are currently not a source of food or other material, so it is not possible to harvest maple syrup, nuts, etc. | Trees are currently not a source of food or other material, so it is not possible to harvest maple syrup, nuts, etc. | ||
===Harvesting / Removing the barrier=== | ===Harvesting / Removing the barrier=== | ||
− | Trees are a type of | + | Trees are a type of {{L|map tile}} that form a solid barrier, like {{L|stone}} or {{L|ore}}. Trees (but not saplings) will block movement and prevent placement of various {{L|building}}s. |
− | They must be designated for removal from the | + | They must be designated for removal from the {{L|designations|{{Key|d}}esignations menu}} chop {{k|t}}rees, which will instruct {{L|dwarves}} with the {{L|wood cutting}} {{L|labor}} enabled to grab an {{L|axe}} and begin chopping down the tree. Once cut down, they become one {{L|wood|wood log}}, which is movable and can be hauled by enabling the {{L|wood hauling}} labor on any dwarf and designating a wood {{L|stockpile}}. |
− | Trees ''will not'' be destroyed by | + | Trees ''will not'' be destroyed by {{L|magma}} or {{L|fire}} (nor will {{L|water}} damage them in any way). Saplings can 'drown' in {{L|water}} and {{L|magma}}, though.{{verify}} {{L|Ballista}} arrows can destroy trees, but {{L|catapult}} stones will not.{{verify}} |
===Tree growth=== | ===Tree growth=== | ||
− | Trees grow from '''saplings''', which start growing randomly on tiles of a suitable biome. | + | Trees grow from '''saplings''', which start growing randomly on tiles of a suitable biome. Saplings can be killed by heavy traffic, and also flooding. Dead saplings will remain for some seasons, and then disappear - or heavy traffic will trample them away. To grow from a sapling to a tree takes about a year and a half or more, though this seems randomized to some degree. Trees do not need to be (and can't be) "planted" - even if a map is stripped of all trees, new saplings will regrow, randomly and in their own time. <!--Which is why those elves need to quit bitching about our timber industry.--> |
− | Saplings will not grow on a tile with items on it (such as stone, food, etc). Saplings will not grow where a | + | Saplings will not grow on a tile with items on it (such as stone, food, etc). Saplings will not grow where a {{L|road}} has been laid down. |
− | <!-- A given | + | <!-- A given {{L|Region|area block}} has a limit of "things that can grow on it" - and trees and shrubs compete for this when that maximum is reached.* Removing shrubs will allow more trees (and shrubs) to be able to grow. A downside to removing these shrubberies is that most of the saplings in the area will be trampled in the process unless they are marked as low-traffic or restricted areas first, a slightly time-consuming process. |
− | :''(*Tower-caps (and underground shrubs?) do not seem to count toward this limit.) --> | + | :''(*Tower-caps (and underground shrubs?), on levels below the first "above ground" level, do not seem to count toward this limit.) --> |
==Elven Diplomats== | ==Elven Diplomats== | ||
− | + | {{L|Liaison#Elven|Elven diplomats}} eventually come to talk about the "tree situation" in your fort. Sometimes the diplomat will arrive and merely complain but most often the diplomat will want to set a limit to the number of trees <s>butchered</s> harvested to <s>feed</s> fuel your <s>earth blighting death machines</s> industry. This quota is based on all the logs you have in your stocks, '''no matter what the source.'''{{verify}} It doesn't matter if your wood comes from the forest outside or from {{L|tower-cap}}s along the {{L|cave river}} - if you have any wood in your stocks, the <s>treehuggers</s> elves will complain. | |
− | In | + | In {{L|adventurer mode}}, trees gain names near {{L|elf|elven}} settlements. It is unclear what effect this has on gameplay, if any at all. |
==List of Trees == | ==List of Trees == | ||
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{{Tree table head}} | {{Tree table head}} | ||
− | {{Tree table row|name= | + | {{Tree table row|name={{L|Acacia}}|tile={{tile|♣|2:0}}|hab=<span style="color:green">Tropical Dry Broadleaf Forest<br />Tropical Grassland<br />Tropical Savanna<br />Tropical Shrubland</span>|align=All (Dry)|decid=No|pref=thorns}} |
− | {{Tree table row|name= | + | {{Tree table row|name={{L|Cedar}}|tile={{tile|↨|2:0}}|hab=<span style="color:green">Temperate Conifer Forest<br />Tropical Conifer Forest</span>|align=All (Dry)|decid=No|pref=majesty}} |
− | {{Tree table row|name= | + | {{Tree table row|name={{L|Kapok}}|tile={{tile|Γ|2:0}}|hab=<span style="color:green">Tropical Moist Broadleaf Forest</span>|align=All (Dry)|decid=No|pref=buttresses}} |
− | {{Tree table row|name= | + | {{Tree table row|name={{L|Mahogany}}|tile={{tile|♠|2:0}}|hab=<span style="color:green">Any Tropical Forest</span>|align=All (Dry)|decid=No|pref=loose inflorescences}} |
− | {{Tree table row|name= | + | {{Tree table row|name={{L|Mangrove}}|tile={{tile|♣|2:0}}|hab=<span style="color:blue">Mangrove Swamp</span>|align=All (Wet)|decid=No|pref=roots}} |
− | {{Tree table row|name= | + | {{Tree table row|name={{L|Maple}}|tile={{tile|♣|2:0}}|hab=<span style="color:green">Temperate Broadleaf Forest<br />Temperate Grassland<br />Temperate Savanna<br />Temperate Shrubland</span>|align=All (Dry)|decid=Yes|pref=autumn coloration}} |
− | {{Tree table row|name= | + | {{Tree table row|name={{L|Oak}}|tile={{tile|♠|2:0}}|hab=<span style="color:green">Any Temperate Broadleaf Forest</span>|align=All (Dry)|decid=Yes|pref=acorns<br />autumn coloration}} |
− | {{Tree table row|name= | + | {{Tree table row|name={{L|Pine}}|tile={{tile|↑|2:0}}|hab=<span style="color:green">Taiga<br />Temperate Conifer Forest<br />Tropical Conifer Forest</span>|align=All (Dry)|decid=No|pref=cones<br />needles}} |
− | {{Tree table row|name= | + | {{Tree table row|name={{L|Saguaro}}|tile={{tile|╞|2:0}}|hab=<span style="color:brown">Any Desert</span>|align=All (Dry)|decid=No|pref=amazing arms}} |
− | {{Tree table row|name= | + | {{Tree table row|name={{L|Tower-cap}}|tile={{tile|♣|2:0}}|hab=<span style="color:teal">*Subterranean ''SPECIAL*''</span>|align=All|decid=No|pref=great size}} |
− | {{Tree table row|name= | + | {{Tree table row|name={{L|Willow}}|tile={{tile|⌠|2:0}}|hab=<span style="color:green">Any Temperate<br />Any Tropical Forest<br />Tropical Grassland<br />Tropical Savanna<br />Tropical Shrubland</span><br /><span style="color:blue">Tropical Freshwater Swamp<br />Tropical Saltwater Swamp<br />Tropical Freshwater Marsh<br />Tropical Saltwater Marsh</span>|align=All (Wet)|decid=No|pref=sad appearance<br />fluffy catkins}} |
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{{Plants}} | {{Plants}} | ||
[[Category:Map tiles]] | [[Category:Map tiles]] | ||
{{Category|Trees}} | {{Category|Trees}} |