1. In western North America, most have been replaced by monocultures of fast-growing conifers. 在北美西部，大多数农业活动已被速生针叶树的单一栽培所取代。
2. For many trees—evergreen conifers being an exception—the best strategy is to abandon photosynthesis until the spring. 对于许多树木来说——常绿的针叶树是一个例外——最好的策略是在春天之前放弃光合作用。
3. Insects and even small invertebrates have been found preserved in the hardened resins of conifers and certain other trees. 人们在针叶树和某些其它树木的硬化树脂中发现了昆虫，甚至发现了小型无脊椎动物。
4. Maybe conifers were to blame. 也许罪魁祸首是针叶树。
5. Most conifers wood in contain turpentine. 大多数针叶树木材中都含有松脂。
