What`s Growing in Your Schoolyard
... Plants form the basic foundation of food webs and support other life forms. Native plants have unique adaptations for living in desert environments. Non-native plants have different requirements (soil, water, nutrients) than native plants. The vegetation can influence the kinds of animals that are a ...
... Plants form the basic foundation of food webs and support other life forms. Native plants have unique adaptations for living in desert environments. Non-native plants have different requirements (soil, water, nutrients) than native plants. The vegetation can influence the kinds of animals that are a ...
plant evolution
... Major extinction on land and in the oceans Low oxygen levels down to 15% or less Dense gymnosperm forests disappear Glossopteris ( Seedfern) decline Cordaites (Gymnosperm) decline Early Triassic recovery fauna of ferns and herbaceous Lycophytes Gymnosperms recover after 4-5 million years Lycopsids a ...
... Major extinction on land and in the oceans Low oxygen levels down to 15% or less Dense gymnosperm forests disappear Glossopteris ( Seedfern) decline Cordaites (Gymnosperm) decline Early Triassic recovery fauna of ferns and herbaceous Lycophytes Gymnosperms recover after 4-5 million years Lycopsids a ...
Forest Basics - Michigan Forests Forever
... help us much in winter if the leaves have fallen (not all do!). Leaves on tall trees that are only way up in the air don’t help us much either. So, we should learn to look at other parts, such as twigs, buds, bud scars, bark, flowers, fruits, branching pattern, tree form, where the tree is growing, ...
... help us much in winter if the leaves have fallen (not all do!). Leaves on tall trees that are only way up in the air don’t help us much either. So, we should learn to look at other parts, such as twigs, buds, bud scars, bark, flowers, fruits, branching pattern, tree form, where the tree is growing, ...
Field Guide to the Perkins Arboretum and Bird
... different canopy levels. The plants at ground level are known as ground cover. Plants at breast height make up the shrub layer, while trees and shrubs that grow between 10 and 20 ft high are called the understory. The crowns of the tallest trees make up the canopy. In the transitional forest, differ ...
... different canopy levels. The plants at ground level are known as ground cover. Plants at breast height make up the shrub layer, while trees and shrubs that grow between 10 and 20 ft high are called the understory. The crowns of the tallest trees make up the canopy. In the transitional forest, differ ...
Betula papyrifera Marsh. - Hillsdale Conservation District
... General: Birch family (Betulaceae). White birch is a deciduous small to medium sized native tree. The leaves are alternate, ovate or triangular, five to ten centimeters long. The flowers are male and female flowers in separate catkins two to four centimeters long, the catkins break up at maturity (M ...
... General: Birch family (Betulaceae). White birch is a deciduous small to medium sized native tree. The leaves are alternate, ovate or triangular, five to ten centimeters long. The flowers are male and female flowers in separate catkins two to four centimeters long, the catkins break up at maturity (M ...
File - Amasa Mason lyman
... provides. But now the tree reaches out, with outstretched hands presenting the best of its fruits for all to partake of. It matters not that some are dropped by the way side, and some is picked without intent to use. Still it extends the fruit in hopes that someone will take some, use a little, shar ...
... provides. But now the tree reaches out, with outstretched hands presenting the best of its fruits for all to partake of. It matters not that some are dropped by the way side, and some is picked without intent to use. Still it extends the fruit in hopes that someone will take some, use a little, shar ...
Reading the Bosque - New Mexico Museum of Natural History
... There are 24 Clue Cards. Use one per student or pair of students. A few cards are seasonal, such as when the cottonwoods are sending out seeds and it seems like it is snowing; but cottonwood cotton can usually be found year-round if you look. Symbols for the appropriate seasons are on each card. Han ...
... There are 24 Clue Cards. Use one per student or pair of students. A few cards are seasonal, such as when the cottonwoods are sending out seeds and it seems like it is snowing; but cottonwood cotton can usually be found year-round if you look. Symbols for the appropriate seasons are on each card. Han ...
200709September
... all sorts of plants & trees (Plum, oleanders, geraniums, willows,) - S. D., El Paso Your plants' issues are more likely one of to much water in their root zones over a prolonged period of time. Saturated soils in all the plants you have listed will impact plants foliage. Plants need oxygen in the so ...
... all sorts of plants & trees (Plum, oleanders, geraniums, willows,) - S. D., El Paso Your plants' issues are more likely one of to much water in their root zones over a prolonged period of time. Saturated soils in all the plants you have listed will impact plants foliage. Plants need oxygen in the so ...
Silviculture of selected species
... continue to send up new shoots each year. Eventually a very strong rootstock develops which produces a shoot which continues to grow and eventually forms a tree. This process may take 3-10 years. But, under good conditions the seedlings will produce a shoot which will continue to grow without di ...
... continue to send up new shoots each year. Eventually a very strong rootstock develops which produces a shoot which continues to grow and eventually forms a tree. This process may take 3-10 years. But, under good conditions the seedlings will produce a shoot which will continue to grow without di ...
Northland`s kauri forests - Department of Conservation
... Most of what is left is now legally protected and open for visitors to enjoy. In forests such as Waipoua, Puketi and Omahuta there are still huge and ancient kauri, often in great cathedral-like groves readily accessible from a variety of paths and walking tracks. Waipoua Forest is home to two of Ne ...
... Most of what is left is now legally protected and open for visitors to enjoy. In forests such as Waipoua, Puketi and Omahuta there are still huge and ancient kauri, often in great cathedral-like groves readily accessible from a variety of paths and walking tracks. Waipoua Forest is home to two of Ne ...
File - Zachary Carscaddon
... Leaf: Alternate, simple, 5 to 8 inches long, thickened, with 3 shallow, bristletipped lobes near the end of the leaf, upper surface lustrous green, lower surface paler with orange-brown pubescence. Flower: Monoecious, males 2 to 4 inch long hanging catkin, females small, single or paired. Fruit: Aco ...
... Leaf: Alternate, simple, 5 to 8 inches long, thickened, with 3 shallow, bristletipped lobes near the end of the leaf, upper surface lustrous green, lower surface paler with orange-brown pubescence. Flower: Monoecious, males 2 to 4 inch long hanging catkin, females small, single or paired. Fruit: Aco ...
Cornus kousa - Environmental Horticulture
... specimen planting and should be allowed to branch close to the ground to enjoy its full character. The strong horizontal branching habit on older plants is difficult to find in other trees, and it looks great when lit at night from beneath the canopy. Planting a Kousa Dogwood can extend the spring f ...
... specimen planting and should be allowed to branch close to the ground to enjoy its full character. The strong horizontal branching habit on older plants is difficult to find in other trees, and it looks great when lit at night from beneath the canopy. Planting a Kousa Dogwood can extend the spring f ...
PLANT DISEASE report on ANTHRACNOSE DISEASES OF SHADE TREES
... following the emergence of the first leaves. Damage is most prevalent when the average mean daily temperature (the average of the maximum and minimum temperatures) during this period is between 50( and 55(F (10( and 12(C). Above 60(F (15(C), little or no shoot blight takes place. Leaf blotch or blig ...
... following the emergence of the first leaves. Damage is most prevalent when the average mean daily temperature (the average of the maximum and minimum temperatures) during this period is between 50( and 55(F (10( and 12(C). Above 60(F (15(C), little or no shoot blight takes place. Leaf blotch or blig ...
Approved Tree List
... Negatives: 1) Takes some time to look “established” – a little wispy looking as a young tree ...
... Negatives: 1) Takes some time to look “established” – a little wispy looking as a young tree ...
COMMON VILLAGE TREES
... The Cluster Fig is a middle-sized deciduous tree. The tree trunk is crooked and has an open, spreading crown. The bark is relatively smooth, grayish-yellow or rusty brown. The bark becomes somewhat scaly with age. A milky sap comes out when the tree is bruised or cut. Leaves are shed in January and ...
... The Cluster Fig is a middle-sized deciduous tree. The tree trunk is crooked and has an open, spreading crown. The bark is relatively smooth, grayish-yellow or rusty brown. The bark becomes somewhat scaly with age. A milky sap comes out when the tree is bruised or cut. Leaves are shed in January and ...
Squirrels
... January to March and again from June to July, and the gestation period is 44 days. Females, two years of age and older, may bear two litters each year. Males begin to reproduce at 18 months old. In a typical year, about 60 percent of the fall population will be young that were born that year. Litter ...
... January to March and again from June to July, and the gestation period is 44 days. Females, two years of age and older, may bear two litters each year. Males begin to reproduce at 18 months old. In a typical year, about 60 percent of the fall population will be young that were born that year. Litter ...
Chapter 9:
... Monocot roots have the same growth zones as a dicot root but they DO NOT undergo secondary growth (become woody). In a monocot root’s centrally located pith, ground tissue is surrounded by a vascular ring. ...
... Monocot roots have the same growth zones as a dicot root but they DO NOT undergo secondary growth (become woody). In a monocot root’s centrally located pith, ground tissue is surrounded by a vascular ring. ...
Part I: Dichotomous Key for Identifying Pine Trees A dichotomous
... b. Needles are arranged in a bundle………………...………………….Pine tree: go to 3 3a. (Usually) Three needles per bundle………………………………………….…go to 4 b. Not three needles per bundle………………...…….…...………………………go to 5 4a. Needles 14-25 cm long,……………..…………………………………...……..go to 6 b. Needles mostly less than 12cm long, w ...
... b. Needles are arranged in a bundle………………...………………….Pine tree: go to 3 3a. (Usually) Three needles per bundle………………………………………….…go to 4 b. Not three needles per bundle………………...…….…...………………………go to 5 4a. Needles 14-25 cm long,……………..…………………………………...……..go to 6 b. Needles mostly less than 12cm long, w ...
American Arborvitae is a dense, pyramidal evergreen tree that is
... Valuable source of wildlife food for fall and winter. Spice Bush found throughout Ohio; can grow to 12 feet tall and 15 feet wide, when found under optimum conditions. Strongly prefers permanently moist to wet soils that are rich and of variable pH, especially under shaded conditions. However, it ad ...
... Valuable source of wildlife food for fall and winter. Spice Bush found throughout Ohio; can grow to 12 feet tall and 15 feet wide, when found under optimum conditions. Strongly prefers permanently moist to wet soils that are rich and of variable pH, especially under shaded conditions. However, it ad ...
3. The Golden Amaltas
... cut a pod open longitudinally, you will find neatly arranged horizontal compartments (middle) each of which lodges a seed. In this particular pod, I counted 100 compartments! It reminds me of a residential tower with 100 stories with one exclusive apartment on each floor, occupied by just one privil ...
... cut a pod open longitudinally, you will find neatly arranged horizontal compartments (middle) each of which lodges a seed. In this particular pod, I counted 100 compartments! It reminds me of a residential tower with 100 stories with one exclusive apartment on each floor, occupied by just one privil ...
What`s in a Leaf? - Arnoldia
... tree is in bloom. Indeed, not until you actually have removed a flower from the background of leaves can you fully appreciate its beauty. The blossoms are famtly fragrant and, like those of other members of the magnolia family, are pollinated by flies, beetles, and bees. As if its trunk and flower w ...
... tree is in bloom. Indeed, not until you actually have removed a flower from the background of leaves can you fully appreciate its beauty. The blossoms are famtly fragrant and, like those of other members of the magnolia family, are pollinated by flies, beetles, and bees. As if its trunk and flower w ...
How to Use Exploration Kit Backpacks Self-Guide Kit Preparation
... BANANA GROVE The banana plant is actually an herb, not a tree. When the plant is mature, it produces one long stalk with many flowers. Each flower will become a banana, gradually bending upward as it develops. Banana plants fruit only once and are then cut down. New plants develop at the base of eac ...
... BANANA GROVE The banana plant is actually an herb, not a tree. When the plant is mature, it produces one long stalk with many flowers. Each flower will become a banana, gradually bending upward as it develops. Banana plants fruit only once and are then cut down. New plants develop at the base of eac ...
Non-vascular
... • ID: It is a small, usually fairly short-lived tree that grows up to 10-20 m tall, with a trunk diameter of 30-50 cm, rarely up to 1 m diameter. The shoots are green, often with a whitish to pink or violet wax coating when young. It has pinnate leaves with usually five (sometimes three or seven) le ...
... • ID: It is a small, usually fairly short-lived tree that grows up to 10-20 m tall, with a trunk diameter of 30-50 cm, rarely up to 1 m diameter. The shoots are green, often with a whitish to pink or violet wax coating when young. It has pinnate leaves with usually five (sometimes three or seven) le ...
Tree
In botany, a tree is a perennial plant with an elongated stem, or trunk, supporting branches and leaves in most species. In some usages, the definition of a tree may be narrower, including only woody plants with secondary growth, plants that are usable as lumber or plants above a specified height. Trees are not a taxonomic group but include a variety of plant species that have independently evolved a woody trunk and branches as a way to tower above other plants to compete for sunlight. In looser senses, the taller palms, the tree ferns, bananas and bamboos are also trees. Trees tend to be long-lived, some reaching several thousand years old. The tallest known tree, a coast redwood named Hyperion, stands 115.6 m (379 ft) high. Trees have been in existence for 370 million years. It is estimated that there are just over 3 trillion mature trees in the world.A tree typically has many secondary branches supported clear of the ground by the trunk. This trunk typically contains woody tissue for strength, and vascular tissue to carry materials from one part of the tree to another. For most trees it is surrounded by a layer of bark which serves as a protective barrier. Below the ground, the roots branch and spread out widely; they serve to anchor the tree and extract moisture and nutrients from the soil. Above ground, the branches divide into smaller branches and shoots. The shoots typically bear leaves, which capture light energy and convert it into sugars by photosynthesis, providing the food for the tree's growth and development. Flowers and fruit may also be present, but some trees, such as conifers, instead have pollen cones and seed cones; others, such as tree ferns, produce spores instead.Trees play a significant role in reducing erosion and moderating the climate. They remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and store large quantities of carbon in their tissues. Trees and forests provide a habitat for many species of animals and plants. Tropical rainforests are one of the most biodiverse habitats in the world. Trees provide shade and shelter, timber for construction, fuel for cooking and heating, and fruit for food as well as having many other uses. In parts of the world, forests are shrinking as trees are cleared to increase the amount of land available for agriculture. Because of their longevity and usefulness, trees have always been revered and they play a role in many of the world's mythologies.