Arboretum

areas of critically endangered prairie and oak savanna ecosystems. In order to do this, the Arboretum has already started removing exotic and weedy tree species using a forestry mower. My role in the project was to develop a baseline analysis, focusing primarily in composition and structure. The main goal was to have an idea of what’s left on the site after the mowing and clearing. By doing this, the UW Arboretum

Prevalence of Fagus grandifolia and Acer saccharum at Case Western Reserve University farm Gowtham Yerneni Case Western Reserve University Introduction A key component of any ecosystem on Earth is the presence of plants. Within these plants, variation and diversity are abundant. Plants can vary in many characteristics, such as leaf structure, height, bark structure, and diameter at breast height. The culmination of this variety among plants is termed the biodiversity of plants, which

Introduction A key component of any ecosystem on Earth is the presence of plants. Within these plants, variation and diversity are abundant. Plants can vary in many characteristics, such as leaf structure, height, bark structure, and diameter at breast height. The culmination of this variety among plants is termed the biodiversity of plants, which encompasses three realms: species diversity, genetic diversity, and ecosystem diversity. Species diversity pertains to the variety of species in a specific

WHERE: Morton Arboretum: 4100 Illinois Route 53, Lisle WHEN: 5-8 p.m. Friday, Dec. 23 Winter Carnival Freezin' Fridays WHAT: Your kids don't have to brave the cold to enjoy a day of fun and ice. Bring your kids over to the special Winter Carnival Freezin' Friday event

Toni the Superhero is a story book introducing the main character, Toni, to first time readers. The very first panel shows Toni and then tells us that he's a superhero, then it goes on showing us some of Toni's favorite activities. Toni is shown playing with his friends, eating healthy food, swimming in a swimming pool, rescuing an animal and helping his mom around the house. The book then shows us Toni panel in his Superhero costume with a "T" across the chest and telling us that Toni is terrific

Under threatening skies, the University of Central Florida Arboretum formally unveiled its new, rebuilt greenhouse to the public on March 25. The multi-purpose facility’s mission is to use the campus as an outside lab for experience-based learning and connecting with the urban ecology and landscape. Around 80 faculty members and students attended the ribbon cutting. It was no small feat to get the project finished. The greenhouse has been eight years in the making and has battled through the recession

As we’ve discussed in the class before, the history of a building is as important as the buildings function, sometimes even more important. It is important to not forget the historical aspects of buildings like how the White House, the place where modern presidents’ still reside, was built primarily by slaves. It is important to recognize the negative and positive things about a building that tie it to our history, lest these things become headlines when people are reminded of their past. We should

places on UC Davis, a school that emphasizes and teaches the importance of ecological balance and sustainability, like the Quad are limited in supporting wildlife due to fragmentation by buildings and heavy traffic. However, at locations like the Arboretum and Putah Creek Reserve, the environmental needs are put above humans’ and as such, the native fauna are returning. Wildlife will thrive and remain a part of UC Davis’ future if administration, faculty, and students designate and maintain areas such

make the "must see" list for any Dallas trip. The Dallas Arboretum The Dallas Arboretum is located just off the shores of White Rock Lake and offers 66 acres of magnificent gardens to explore. Here, you will encounter lovely bushes, trees, and flowers along with peaceful walkways that allow you to discover each of the beautiful coves the arboretum has to offer. You can also take a tour of the DeGolyer House while you are visiting the arboretum, which is a mansion representative of 1940s Spanish style

The deciduous forests of West Virginia, like all ecosystems, are diverse homes to numerous organisms interacting with each other. West Virginia University’s Core Arboretum provides a good representation of this diversity, providing a wide spectrum of interspecies interaction. For example, when the upper canopy of a forest grows its leaves it absorbs more sunlight, leaving the plants closer to the forest floor with about 2% of the emitted sunlight. To adapt to this, species will flower in a small