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| − | '''Trees''' can be found on almost any playable map. Depending whether trees are scarce or dense, they can be a great renewable source of | + | '''Trees''' can be found on almost any playable map. 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 by hitting {{k|F1}}, {{k|F2}} etc. 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. The only difference between different types of trees is the (usually very minor) difference in the weight of the log or item produced - otherwise all trees are 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.)'' |
| − | Viewed on their same | + | Viewed on their same {{L|z-level}}, many different sub-types of trees have their own symbol, such as {{tile|♣|#080}}, {{tile|♠|#080}}, {{tile|¶|#080}}, {{tile|╞|#080}} or {{tile|⌠|#080}}. 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. |
| − | Trees viewed from one z-level higher look like coloured rectangles ( {{tile|■|#080}} ), appearing identical to coloured | + | Trees viewed from one z-level higher look like coloured rectangles ( {{tile|■|#080}} ), appearing identical to coloured {{L|block}}s floating in the air. Deciduous trees will change colour to red or yellow in {{L|autumn}} ( {{tile|♣|#f00}}, {{tile|♠|#ff0}} ), and lose their leaves in {{L|winter}} ( {{tile|╞|#880}} ). This does not affect their usefulness - they may be cut down in any season, and produce the same end result. |
Trees are currently{{version|0.28.181.40d}} not a source of food or other material, so it is not possible to harvest mangos, maple syrup, nuts, rubber, etc. | Trees are currently{{version|0.28.181.40d}} not a source of food or other material, so it is not possible to harvest mangos, maple syrup, nuts, rubber, 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 designation of {{L|channel}}ing, {{L|wall}}s and other {{L|construction}}s. {{L|Caravan}}s are especially vulnerable to being blocked by trees, since they require a path 3-tiles wide. Trees do not form a floor on the level above them - creatures cannot walk "on top of" trees. However, a dwarf dropped on top of a tree will remain on top of (1 z-level above) it unless there is a neighboring surface on the same z-level for him to step off onto. Fired ammunition (arrows, bolts, &c.) will sometimes get 'stuck in a tree' in this fashion as well. |
| − | They must be designated for removal from the | + | They must be designated for removal from the {{L|designations|{{Key}} chop {{k|t}}rees, which will instruct {{L|dwarves}} with the {{L|Wood cutter|woodcutting}} {{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 Haul Wood labor on any dwarf and designating a wood {{L|stockpile}}. |
| − | Trees ''will not'' as of yet be destroyed by | + | Trees ''will not'' as of yet 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. {{L|Ballista}} arrows can destroy trees, but {{L|catapult}} stones will not. |
Under certain circumstances items can wind up "on top" of trees (1 z-level above the tree). This occurs when an arrow reaches its maximum range above a tree and then falls onto it, an enemy (or part of one) flies onto the tree, or when any item is otherwise dropped directly above the tree. As dwarves cannot walk on trees, the only way to recover these items is to cut down the tree. | Under certain circumstances items can wind up "on top" of trees (1 z-level above the tree). This occurs when an arrow reaches its maximum range above a tree and then falls onto it, an enemy (or part of one) flies onto the tree, or when any item is otherwise dropped directly above the tree. As dwarves cannot walk on trees, the only way to recover these items is to cut down the tree. | ||
====Trees and ramps==== | ====Trees and ramps==== | ||
| − | Digging a ramp underneath a tree will cause a | + | Digging a ramp underneath a tree will cause a {{L|cave-in}} - but the tree will be removed. The tree will not leave a log behind. This is not true of saplings. |
===Tree growth=== | ===Tree growth=== | ||
| − | Trees grow from '''saplings''', which start growing randomly on tiles of a suitable biome. Saplings can be killed by heavy | + | Trees grow from '''saplings''', which start growing randomly on tiles of a suitable biome. Saplings can be killed by heavy {{L|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 road has been laid down. Saplings will appear but not grow into trees if there is a layer of stone under the top-layer of soil under them, or if the soil has been dug out from beneath that top layer.* | Saplings will not grow on a tile with items on it (such as stone, food, etc). Saplings will not grow where a road has been laid down. Saplings will appear but not grow into trees if there is a layer of stone under the top-layer of soil under them, or if the soil has been dug out from beneath that top layer.* | ||
| − | :''(* | + | :''(*{{L|Tower-caps}} operate differently, and are not fully understood. See that article for a more complete discussion on their growth requirements.)'' |
| − | 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?), on levels below the first "above ground" level, 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.''' It doesn't matter if you have a {{L|Tower-cap}} farm or if you import all your wood; if you have any wood in your stocks, the <s>treehuggers</s> elves will complain. | |
| − | Trees also gain names near | + | Trees also 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 row|name=Mangrove|tile={{tile|♣|#080}}|hab=<span style="color:blue">Mangrove Swamp (wet)</span>|align=All|decid=No|wt=500 |pref=roots }} | {{Tree table row|name=Mangrove|tile={{tile|♣|#080}}|hab=<span style="color:blue">Mangrove Swamp (wet)</span>|align=All|decid=No|wt=500 |pref=roots }} | ||
| − | {{Tree table row|name= | + | {{Tree table row|name={{L|Tower-cap}} |tile={{tile|♣|#080}} |hab=<span style="color:teal">*Subterranean ''SPECIAL*''</span> |align=All |decid=No |wt=600 |pref=great size }} |
{{Tree table row|name=Willow |tile={{tile|⌠|#080}} |hab=<span style="color:green">Any Temperate (Wet)<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 |decid= No|wt=420 |pref=sad appearance<br />fluffy catkins }} | {{Tree table row|name=Willow |tile={{tile|⌠|#080}} |hab=<span style="color:green">Any Temperate (Wet)<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 |decid= No|wt=420 |pref=sad appearance<br />fluffy catkins }} | ||
Revision as of 16:54, 12 April 2010
| This article is about an older version of DF. |
Trees can be found on almost any playable map. Depending whether trees are scarce or dense, they can be a great renewable source of Template:L. The density of growth is determined by the Template:L, and those are visible on the pre-Template:L screen by hitting F1, F2 etc. 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. Template:Ls are trees (giant mushrooms, actually) that grow only underground, and are the only ones that do, and then only under special circumstances. The only difference between different types of trees is the (usually very minor) difference in the weight of the log or item produced - otherwise all trees are identical, equal in usefulness and value.*
- (* Note that Template:Ls can alter a dwarf's perception of the value of items made from a type of wood that they prefer.)
Viewed on their same Template:L, many different sub-types of trees have their own symbol, such as ♣, ♠, ¶, ╞ or ⌠. 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.
Trees viewed from one z-level higher look like coloured rectangles ( ■ ), appearing identical to coloured Template:Ls floating in the air. Deciduous trees will change colour to red or yellow in Template:L ( ♣, ♠ ), and lose their leaves in Template:L ( ╞ ). This does not affect their usefulness - they may be cut down in any season, and produce the same end result.
Trees are currentlyv0.28.181.40d not a source of food or other material, so it is not possible to harvest mangos, maple syrup, nuts, rubber, etc.
Harvesting / Removing the barrier
Trees are a type of Template:L that form a solid barrier, like Template:L or Template:L. Trees (but not saplings) will block movement, and prevent designation of Template:Ling, Template:Ls and other Template:Ls. Template:Ls are especially vulnerable to being blocked by trees, since they require a path 3-tiles wide. Trees do not form a floor on the level above them - creatures cannot walk "on top of" trees. However, a dwarf dropped on top of a tree will remain on top of (1 z-level above) it unless there is a neighboring surface on the same z-level for him to step off onto. Fired ammunition (arrows, bolts, &c.) will sometimes get 'stuck in a tree' in this fashion as well.
They must be designated for removal from the {{L|designations|No key provided chop trees, which will instruct Template:L with the Template:L Template:L enabled to grab an Template:L and begin chopping down the tree. Once cut down, they become one Template:L, which is movable and can be hauled by enabling the Haul Wood labor on any dwarf and designating a wood Template:L.
Trees will not as of yet be destroyed by Template:L or Template:L (nor will Template:L damage them in any way). Saplings can 'drown' in Template:L and Template:L, though. Template:L arrows can destroy trees, but Template:L stones will not.
Under certain circumstances items can wind up "on top" of trees (1 z-level above the tree). This occurs when an arrow reaches its maximum range above a tree and then falls onto it, an enemy (or part of one) flies onto the tree, or when any item is otherwise dropped directly above the tree. As dwarves cannot walk on trees, the only way to recover these items is to cut down the tree.
Trees and ramps
Digging a ramp underneath a tree will cause a Template:L - but the tree will be removed. The tree will not leave a log behind. This is not true of saplings.
Tree growth
Trees grow from saplings, which start growing randomly on tiles of a suitable biome. Saplings can be killed by heavy Template:L, 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.
Saplings will not grow on a tile with items on it (such as stone, food, etc). Saplings will not grow where a road has been laid down. Saplings will appear but not grow into trees if there is a layer of stone under the top-layer of soil under them, or if the soil has been dug out from beneath that top layer.*
- (*Template:L operate differently, and are not fully understood. See that article for a more complete discussion on their growth requirements.)
A given Template:L 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?), on levels below the first "above ground" level, do not seem to count toward this limit.)
Elven Diplomats
Template:L 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 butchered harvested to feed fuel your earth blighting death machines industry. This quota is based on all the logs you have in your stocks, no matter what the source. It doesn't matter if you have a Template:L farm or if you import all your wood; if you have any wood in your stocks, the treehuggers elves will complain.
Trees also gain names near Template:L settlements. It is unclear what effect this has on gameplay, if any at all.
List of Trees
| Tree Name | Tile | Biome / Habitat | Alignment | Deciduous | Density (g/cm3) | "Likes them for their..." |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acacia | ♣
|
Tropical Dry Broadleaf Forest (Dry) Tropical Grassland Tropical Savanna Tropical Shrubland |
All | No | 500 | thorns |
| Alder | ♣
|
Any Temperate Broadleaf Forest (Dry) | All | Yes | 410 | catkins autumn coloration |
| Ash | ♠
|
Any Temperate Broadleaf Forest (Dry) | All | 620 | flying keys autumn coloration | |
| Birch | ♣
|
Any Temperate Broadleaf Forest (Dry) | All | Yes | 670 | catkins silver bark autumn coloration |
| Cacao tree | Γ
|
Tropical Moist Broadleaf Forest (Dry) | All | No | 500 | flowers |
| Candlenut | Γ
|
Any Tropical Forest (Dry) | All | No | 500 | nuts |
| Cedar | ↨
|
Temperate Conifer Forest (Dry) Tropical Conifer Forest |
All | No | 380 | majesty |
| Chestnut | ♠
|
Any Temperate Broadleaf Forest (Dry) | All | Yes | 500 | smelly catkins spiny pods chestnuts autumn coloration |
| Feather tree | ♣
|
Not Freezing (Dry) | Good | No | 100 | feathery leaves |
| Glumprong | ┤
|
Not Freezing (Dry) | Evil | No | 1200 | living shadows |
| Highwood | ¶
|
Not Freezing (Dry) | Savage | No | 500 | magnificence |
| Larch | ↑
|
Taiga Forest (Dry) Temperate Conifer Forest |
All | Yes | 590 | cones needles |
| Mango | Γ
|
Any Tropical Forest (Dry) | All | No | 500 | sweet-smelling flowers |
| Kapok | Γ
|
Tropical Moist Broadleaf Forest (Dry) | All | No | 500 | buttresses |
| Mahogany | ♠
|
Any Tropical Forest (Dry) | All | No | 600 | loose inflorescences |
| Maple | ♣
|
Temperate Broadleaf Forest (Dry) Temperate Grassland Temperate Savanna Temperate Shrubland |
All | Yes | 755 | autumn coloration |
| Oak | ♠
|
Any Temperate Broadleaf Forest (Dry) | All | Yes | 700 | acorns autumn coloration |
| Palm | Γ
|
Any Tropical (Dry) | All | No | 500 | leaves |
| Pine | ↑
|
Taiga Forest (Dry) Temperate Conifer Forest Tropical Conifer Forest |
No | 560 | cones needles | |
| Rubber tree | Γ
|
Tropical Moist Broadleaf Forest (Dry) | All | No | 500 | branch shedding |
| Saguaro | ╞
|
Any Desert (Dry) | All | No | 500 | amazing arms |
| Mangrove | ♣
|
Mangrove Swamp (wet) | All | No | 500 | roots |
| Template:L | ♣
|
*Subterranean SPECIAL* | All | No | 600 | great size |
| Willow | ⌠
|
Any Temperate (Wet) Any Tropical Forest Tropical Grassland Tropical Savanna Tropical Shrubland Tropical Freshwater Swamp Tropical Saltwater Swamp Tropical Freshwater Marsh Tropical Saltwater Marsh |
All | No | 420 | sad appearance fluffy catkins |