Forestry Commission
Tree Name Trail Follow our Tree Name Trail to identify a tree by its leaves. (This site suitable for late primary through intermediate.) -as found Oct 10/14 @ http://www.forestry.gov.uk/forestry/infd-5g2kv3 |
Tree Identification Using a Tree Leaf Key
A Quick and Easy Way to Identify 50 Common North American Trees (most suited for grade four and up)
By Steve Nix
Forestry Expert
as found Oct 9, 2014 @
http://forestry.about.com/od/treeidentification/tp/tree_key_id_start.htm?utm_term=identify%20tree%20by%20leaf&utm_content=p1-main-1-title&utm_medium=sem&utm_source=msn&utm_campaign=adid-a6e28faf-205a-4050-9dfb-16092504246f-0-ab_msb_ocode-6018&ad=semD&an=msn_s&am=broad&q=identify%20tree%20by%20leaf&dqi=&o=6018&l=sem&qsrc=999&askid=a6e28faf-205a-4050-9dfb-16092504246f-0-ab_msb
A Quick and Easy Way to Identify 50 Common North American Trees (most suited for grade four and up)
By Steve Nix
Forestry Expert
as found Oct 9, 2014 @
http://forestry.about.com/od/treeidentification/tp/tree_key_id_start.htm?utm_term=identify%20tree%20by%20leaf&utm_content=p1-main-1-title&utm_medium=sem&utm_source=msn&utm_campaign=adid-a6e28faf-205a-4050-9dfb-16092504246f-0-ab_msb_ocode-6018&ad=semD&an=msn_s&am=broad&q=identify%20tree%20by%20leaf&dqi=&o=6018&l=sem&qsrc=999&askid=a6e28faf-205a-4050-9dfb-16092504246f-0-ab_msb
Tree Identification Website (for individual trees)
file:///Users/teacher/Desktop/Ministry%20of%20Forests,%20Mines%20and%20Lands%20-%20Province%20of%20British%20Columbia%20-%20Tree%20Book%20Index.webarchive
http://www.uwsp.edu/cnr-ap/leaf/Pages/LEAF-Tree-Identification-Cards.aspx
UWSP | LEAF - LEAF Tree Identification Cards
Review the Basics of tree ID - ID tools slideshow (or pdf)
Virginia Tech Dendrology Tools click here
Review the Basics of tree ID - ID tools slideshow (or pdf)
"Figure out your unknown by clicking on the button that best describes it. A table will list the possible matches, with links to our tree fact sheets. If a picture exactly matches your leaf, clicking on the picture will take you directly to a fact sheet for that species.... Think of this as a process of elimination, narrowing the possibilities with each selection. If you select "I don't know" for every decision, you will view all the species in the database. Only make selections that you are sure about - or you might accidently eliminate the answer!"
Step 1: Location
If your specimen was planted, select your planting zone.
This site continues to ask questions which narrow your tree's' identification. It would be a great exercise for students. To access the site, CLICK HERE.
Virginia Tech Dendrology Tools click here
Review the Basics of tree ID - ID tools slideshow (or pdf)
"Figure out your unknown by clicking on the button that best describes it. A table will list the possible matches, with links to our tree fact sheets. If a picture exactly matches your leaf, clicking on the picture will take you directly to a fact sheet for that species.... Think of this as a process of elimination, narrowing the possibilities with each selection. If you select "I don't know" for every decision, you will view all the species in the database. Only make selections that you are sure about - or you might accidently eliminate the answer!"
Step 1: Location
If your specimen was planted, select your planting zone.
- I'm not sure Zone 2 Zone 3 Zone 4 Zone 5 Zone 6 Zone 7 Zone 8 Zone 9 Zone 10 Zone 11 more info on plant hardiness zones
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This site continues to ask questions which narrow your tree's' identification. It would be a great exercise for students. To access the site, CLICK HERE.