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DENDROLOGY

DENDROLOGY. The study of trees and tree identification. Evergreen Trees that do not lose all their leaves every year but go through a gradual replacement by dropping only their oldest leaves each year. These trees have leaves all year. Deciduous

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DENDROLOGY

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  1. DENDROLOGY The study of trees and tree identification.

  2. Evergreen Trees that do not lose all their leaves every year but go through a gradual replacement by dropping only their oldest leaves each year. These trees have leaves all year. Deciduous Trees that loose all of their leaves every year. Evergreen vs. Deciduous

  3. Broadleaf A class of trees that have broad, flat leaves of many different shapes; most are deciduous; also called hardwood trees. Conifer A class of trees that are evergreen, have needle or scalelike foliage and conelike fruit. Broadleaf vs. Conifer

  4. Which Tree Is It? • 5 Clues to Narrow Your Choices • Habitat • Form • Bark • Branches and Twigs • Leaves, Flowers and Fruits

  5. Habitat • Location (site and geographic) • Shade Tolerance • Position in the Forest Stratification

  6. Form • The shape of the crown • Texture, color and shape of the bole

  7. Bark • Color and texture Beech Loblolly Pine Shagbark Hickory

  8. Branches and Twigs • Branching Pattern (Opposite vs. Alternate) • Buds • Leaf scars • Lenticels • Pith

  9. Opposite MAD Bucking Horse Maple, Ash, Dogwood,Buckeye, and Horse chestnut Alternate Branching Pattern

  10. Leaves, Flowers, Fruits • Leaves: • Leaf pattern, venation, shape, margin, texture • Simple vs. compound • Flowers: • Color, arrangement, shape, timing of bloom • Fruits: • Type, size, color, arrangement

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