Hidalgo, Mrs. J. - Science / Tree Identification

Tree Identification:

Opposite Branching - MAD Horse:
Very few trees in our landscapes and forests have opposite branching. The predominant types are Maple, Ash, Dogwood and Horsechestnut. A simple phrase to remember when identifying trees with opposite branching is to use the acronym *MAD Horse* representing Maple, Ash, Dogwood & Horsechestnut. When looking for opposite branching in trees, please consider that buds or limbs may die; hence not every single branch will have an opposite mate.

Tree I.D. Field Guide Rubric and Sample: Tree Identification Field Guide 2017

Calendar of Events: Pa Dept of Conservation and Natural Resources http://www.apps.dcnr.state.pa.us/Calendar/list.asp

Video clips:

1. Winter Tree Identification Easy to ID Trees (Des Moines Park and Recreation) (10:56) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dsr4Vr15jxE

2. Winter Tree ID Pa Dept of Forestry http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FF4H6qO_z3Q

3. Winter Tree ID - American Beech, Black Cherry http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OGBkNeCW1PE

4. Winter Tree ID - Shagbark Hickory http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_dS_AI4g4fE

5. Most Comon Six Trees of the Pa Forests (Grandpa Naturalist) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ksdkEXzUvo

6. How to Identify Trees: Three Basic Steps (Grandpa Naturalist) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9NJxTphkgzE

7. Identifying Poison Ivy, Oak, Sumac http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2_h7GyAwvwc

8. Video, How to Identify Trees  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BBx5l-AiHqc

9. Bozeman video, Plants (7:46) Bozeman video Plants

Class NOTES:

Summer Tree ID Made Easy Summer Tree ID Seminar



Practice Tree ID:

1) Identifying Pennsylvania Trees (Pa Forest Stewardship Program)   http://www.dcnr.state.pa.us/cs/groups/public/documents/document/dcnr_002216.pdf

2) Identifying Pennsylvania Trees http://www.yorkccd.org/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/Tree-Identification-PowerPoint.pdf

3) Dichotomous Key - Virginia Tech Tree ID (interactive) good for practice -  http://dendro.cnre.vt.edu/dendrology/idit.htm

Power Points:

IdentifyingPennsylvania Trees   http://www.yorkccd.org/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/Tree-Identification-PowerPoint.pdf   (this is an informational power point which may require adobe and is slow to download)

Common Trees of Pennsylvania http://www.iconservepa.org/cs/groups/public/documents/document/dcnr_003489.pdf

TREE ID:

1) Leaves, nuts and fruits, flowers (click species) http://leafsnap.com/species/

2) Tree Species with Key Points to Identify: http://extension.psu.edu/natural-resources/forests/private/penns-woods/tree-species

3) Leaf arrangement, type and structure : (University of Florida) http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/st051

4) Go Botany Tree ID Go Botany Tree ID

5) Quizlet Pa Tree ID http://quizlet.com/11552225/pa-evirothon-trees-id-flash-cards/

6) Common Trees of Pa - booklet

Forest Pests: Insects/Diseases:

1)  http://www.dcnr.pa.gov/forestry/insectsdisease/index.htm

2) Diseases: www.treehelp.com

3) Diseases:  http://patrees.wordpress.com/category/diseasepests/      www.patrees.org

4) Pa State Forest  http://www.cookforest.com/articles/facts-about-stateforests.cfm

Invasive Species:

Invasive Species (Tree of Heaven) Invasive Species (Tree of Heaven)

Princess Tree Invasive Species (2:04)  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C3J_tsVHkio

Invasive Trees in PA (1:49) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xtPrvBYeF_g

Tree of Heaven, invasive (5:22)https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LSpMRZCyF-c

Invasive Species (4:45)https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=spTWwqVP_2s

Cane Toads An Unnatural History 1988 Cane Toads Invasive Species video (46:40)

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