Forestry B/C

[qwertyuioplkjhgfdsa]

Thanks! Do you have any tips on identifying pines?

Well the first thing to know is how many needles in a bundle. then if you find the lengths of the needles and together that should seporate them pretty nicely. of course, there are more ways to tell them apart, but I would start with these first!

I've got those down. Any other suggestions?[/quote]
once you've established the number of needles, look for little things like twisted vs. not twisted, long vs. short, etc.[/quote]

What do you mean by twisted vs. not twisted?

[dustykingwood]

Thanks! Do you have any tips on identifying pines?

Well the first thing to know is how many needles in a bundle. then if you find the lengths of the needles and together that should seporate them pretty nicely. of course, there are more ways to tell them apart, but I would start with these first!

I've got those down. Any other suggestions?

once you've established the number of needles, look for little things like twisted vs. not twisted, long vs. short, etc.[/quote]

What do you mean by twisted vs. not twisted?[/quote]

A pine can have flat needles or really thin ones that twist, it is a good way to identify. also use colors and cones, if theres a cone in the picture and you know the cone then its easier then knowing the tree itself, but make the needles top priority

[qwertyuioplkjhgfdsa]

Does anybody have any ways to identify Black Cottonwood vs. Balsam Poplar?

[hotchocolate123]

I NEED HELP ON PINES.....

[havenguy]

I NEED HELP ON PINES.....

There is a lot of great information here: http://scioly.org/wiki/Forestry/Tree_List#Pinaceae

[crazyfloboe]

AHHHH THREE MORE DAYS!

[qwertyuioplkjhgfdsa]

arrggg Fremont Cottonwood vs. Eastern Cottonwood, Balsam Poplar vs. Black Cottonwood, and Utah Juniper vs. Rocky Mountain Juniper vs. Eastern Redcedar tips anybody?

[silverheart7]

The main difference beteen the Rocky Mountain Juniper and the Utah Juniper is that the Utah has tanish seed cones, while the Rocky Mountains have buish or blue-blackish seed cones . Also, the Rocky Mountain Juniper can grow to be taller and is found more commonly. Otherwise, they do look pretty much the same when it comes to leaf shape, and I'm not sure about any of the others.

[crazyfloboe]

arrggg Fremont Cottonwood vs. Eastern Cottonwood, Balsam Poplar vs. Black Cottonwood, and Utah Juniper vs. Rocky Mountain Juniper vs. Eastern Redcedar tips anybody?

Fremont cotton wood vs eastern, look at the leaves teeth and shoulders then its pretty clear

[FueL]

What are some differences between Black and Frosted Hawthorn leaves?

[101]

What is everyone putting on their sheets for the national competition?

[havenguy]

So, just kind of curious, which field guide is the best that you guys have found? We only have audubon, but I'm thinking of ordering the Sibley. Does anyone recommend this?

[crazyfloboe]

8th at nationals though I kinda hoped for a harder test. They were all texas trees and we could move when we wanted so we ended up finishing the test in 28 minutes.

[computergeek3]

:) 8th at nationals though I kinda hoped for a harder test. They were all texas trees and we could move when we wanted so we ended up finishing the test in 28 minutes.

That's weird...for C division we had timed stations and trees that encompassed the whole nation

[FueL]

That's weird...for C division we had timed stations and trees that encompassed the whole nation

Yep, we had 7 questions per station and it was a huge time crunch. I wonder why they thought it was necessary to make different tests for B and C division.