Lab 6 Activity: Tree IdentificationWhat is in this document?...Page(s)Content2general overview, including core concept, general principle, and specific objectives;activity site3. 4simple dichotomous key based on leaf characteristics4. 6data table to be turned in!1Lab 6 Activity: Tree IdentificationCORE CONCEPT: a preliminary, general identification of a tree can be made based onits leaf margins, morphology, complexity, and arrangement.GENERAL PRINCIPLE: leaves are identified by using a systematic, processivedichotomous key:1. Starting with the first couplet (describing a particular feature), one of the twodescriptors is chosen that best fits the leaf being identified.2. Then, the next couplet to be selected is identified by number next to thedescriptor selected in step 1.3. The process repeats until a positive identification is made.SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES1. Apply the three main descriptors of leaves (type of margin, arrangement,complexity) to the leaf being identified.2. Use a dichotomous key to identify the tree.SITE OF ACTIVITY, OPTIONS…•door activity, identify trees in the lab looking at photos.•LFUCG Arboretum (Alumni Drive), on-site, using GPS coordinates to locate trees.•BCTC Newtown campus, on-site, using GPS coordinates to locate trees.•BCTC Leestown - PeaceMeal Garden, on-site, using GPS coordinates to locatetrees.It is your responsibility to make sure that you are in contact with your instructor for up-to-the-minute decisions re: the meeting site!
