Morphology in Tree I.D.
Lara Davis
Tue Jan 16, Thu Jan 18, 05:30-07:30pm, Stella Room 7-338
No limit but advance sign up required (see contact below)
Signup by: 05-Jan-2007
Participants requested to attend all sessions (non-series)
Rote memorization is one method by which we can learn to identify botanical specimens. However, we can also combine a knowledge of botanical morphology with critical observation skills to problem-solve what we don't know. This class is intended as an introduction to tree identification through an investigation of basic botanical distinctions in branching structure, leaf type, bark texture, bud scaling and tree habit (or overall shape). We will look at diagrams of these structural differences, leaf, branch and fruit samples, and a few specimens on the MIT campus.
Contact: Lara Davis, 7-337, x3-7387, ldavis24@mit.edu
Sponsor: Architecture
Latest update: 05-Dec-2006
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