Lab 8 Part 2 - Tree Identification Worksheet (1) (1)

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AGNR1 Introduction to Natural Resources Lab 8 – Part 2 - Conifer Identification INTRUCTIONS For this assignment, you will use the dichotomous key provided to identify 5 conifers common to a Sierra-Cascade mixed conifer ecosystem. Pictures of the trees can be found in the file posted to Canvas called "Tree Identification Slides." Using the dichotomous key provided in this week's module, you will identify 5 conifers from pictures provided in the file called "Tree Identification Slides." o The trees that you will identify include Douglas fir, incense ce dar, ponderosa pine, sugar pine, and white fir Complete this worksheet, outlining the steps you followed in the dichotomous key for each of the five species you identify. You should also include the properly formatted scientific name for each species. See the video posted in Canvas for guidelines on the formatting of scientific names. Upload your completed file to Canvas as a Microsoft Word or PDF file. Example: Specimen number: 12 Dichotomous Key Steps: 1a 2a 3b 6b 7b 9b 10b 11b 12a Species Identified: coast redwood, Sequoia sempervirens 1. Specimen number: 13 Dichotomous Key Steps: 1a 2a 3b 6b 7b 9a Species Identified: Douglas-fir, Pseudotsuga menziesii 2. Specimen number: 3 Dichotomous Key Steps: 1a 2b 13b 14b 17b Species Identified: incense-cedar, Calocedrus decurrans
3. Specimen number: 8 Dichotomous Key Steps: 1a 2a 3a 4a Species Identified: ponderosa (P. ponderosa), Jeffrey (P. jeffreyi) and knobcone pine (P. attenuata) 4. Specimen number: 14 Dichotomous Key Steps: 1a 2a 3b 6b 7b 9b 10a Species Identified:.white fir, A. concolor 5. Specimen number: 20 Dichotomous Key Steps: 1a 2a 3a 4a Species Identified: western white (P. monticola), sugar (P. lambertiana), limber (P. flexilis) and whitebark pine (P. albicaulis)
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