Trees

=__** Tree Project **__=

__**Part I: Tree Identification**__
 * To start off our project, we will begin identifying the trees around us using field guides. There are several books available in the class to use, but you can also go online to these websites to help you along the way.**

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EACH time you have Identified a tree, you must do the following in your NATURE JOURNALS: __**II. In your Nature Journals, sketch the leaves that you identify and write the following details for EACH tree:**__
 * Location: Where did you find it?
 * Name: Common AND scientific (//Genus species//)
 * Family
 * Leaf Type (simple or compound?)
 * Leaf Edges (lobed, smooth (entire), toothed)
 * Leaf Arrangement: (alternate or opposite?)
 * Habitat (Where do they live? What soil conditions are optimal for their survival?, etc...)
 * Native or Non-Native (Invasive???)
 * How high does it grow? Life Expectancy?
 * How useful is this tree in an Urban Environment?