Downloaded 38 times
Uploaded byChristopher Benda
Tree ID and Ecology
This document provides an overview of a tree identification and ecology course taught by Christopher Benda. It includes information about Benda's background and qualifications, as well as an outline of course topics like leaf and flower anatomy, plant taxonomy, dichotomous keys, gymnosperms and common woody angiosperms found in Illinois. The document lists many plant genera and species that will be covered, with a focus on identification and ecological information.
More Related Content
Tree ID and Ecology
- 1. Tree Identification andEcology The Morton Arboretum Instructor: Christopher David Benda
- 2. Plant Ecologist Illinois NaturalHistory Survey President Illinois Native Plant Society Instructor, Flora of Southern Illinois Southern Illinois University Instructor, Tree ID and Ecology The Morton Arboretum Technical Expert Consultant Illinois Endangered Species Protection Board CHRISTOPHER DAVID BENDA, M.S.
- 3.
- 4.
- 5. Illinois Natural AreasInventory Category I – High Quality Natural Communities
- 6. 0.07% in anatural condition
- 7. Natural Community Soil MoistureGradient Xeric Dry Dry-mesic Mesic Wet-mesic Wet Hydric
- 8. Tree Identification andEcology Go over syllabus Icebreaker Exercise
- 9. Simple leaf, magnolia a.Simple versus compound leaves Pinnately compound leaf, black walnut Palmately compound leaf, buckeye b. Arrangement of leaves on stem Opposite leaves, maple Whorled leaves, bedstraw Alternate leaves, American beech Leaf Characteristics
- 10.
- 11. Palmately compound leaf OhioBuckeye Aesculus glabra petiole
- 12.
- 13.
- 14.
- 15.
- 16. Exceptions to therule: 1. Bladdernut 2. Euonymous (Wahoo) 3. Wild Hydrangea 4. Catalpa 5. Buttonbush 4. Catalpa 5. Buttonbush
- 19.
- 20. Basic Flower Anatomy •The male part is termed the Stamen, which consists of the anther and filament. • The female part is the Carpel, which consists of the stigma, style and ovary.
- 21.
- 22. Perfect Flowers • Flowerscontaining BOTH male (stamen) and female (carpel) sexual parts. • Automatically monoecious
- 23. Imperfect Flowers • Flowerscontaining the reproductive parts of only one sex. • These imperfect flowers may be on the same plant (monoecious), • or on separate plants (dioecious) Sparganium eurycarpum Thalictrum dioicum
- 24.
- 25.
- 26. Imperfect, monoecious Imperfect,dioecious Carex grayi Thalictrum dioicum
- 27. Obligate (requires a specifichabitat for survival) Vs. Facultative (requires a general habitat for survival)
- 28. Plant Taxonomy •Non-Vascular •Early Plants(spores) •Archaeplastida (algae) •Bryophyta (mosses) •Marchantiophyta (liverworts) •Anthocerophyta (hornworts) •Vascular •Seedless plants •Pteridophyta (Ferns) •Fern Allies •Equisetaceae (Horsetail) •Isoetaceae (Quillwort) •Lycopodiaceae (Clubmoss) •Marsileaceae (Water-Clover) •Selaginellaceae (Spikemoss) •Seed Plants •Gymnosperms (Conifers/Evergreens) •Juniperus, Pinus, Taxodium •Angiosperms (Flowering Plants) •Monocots (Orchids, Lilies, Irises, Grasses, Sedges, Rushes, aquatic plants) •Dicots (most other flowering plants)
- 29. Binomial Nomenclature “The beginningof wisdom is to call things by their rightful names.” Kingdom Phylum Class Order Family Genus Species Animalia Cordata Reptilia Testudines Emydidae Emydoidea E. blandingii
- 30. The Top Tenreasons for using scientific names Understand the meaning of the names!
- 31. Latin Pronunciation Pronounce everyletter except diphthongs Echinacea, Tradescantia, Opuntia, Ambrosia “ch” is a “k” sound Polystichum, Heuchera, Aristolochia If a word has two syllables, the accent always goes with the next to the last (called the penult); e.g., Àcer. If a word has three or more syllables, the accent always goes either with the next to the last (penult) or the third from the last (called the antepenult). Synandra hispidula, Onoclea sensibilis, Liriodendron tulipifera phyllum – rhizophyllum, Podophyllum, triphyllum ae Pellaea, Arisaema, Chamaecrista au Daucus carota Eu Teucrium, Leucanthemum Oe (phoebe), Platanthera peramoena, Ipomoea Ui Equisetum “oi” is not a diphthong! Pleopeltis polypodioides Pronounce when ending with “e” Silene, canadense, sessile, hyemale Latinized last names (one or two i’s) Dodecatheon frenchii, Emydoidea blandingii Most trees have been feminized! Quercus rubra, Fagus grandifolia, Ulmus americana
- 32. Latin Pronunciation English pronunciationof vowels A – E – I – O - U Latin pronunciation of vowels Ah – Eh – EE – Oh - OO
- 33. Plant Resources forSouthern Illinois Field Guide Books & Websites
- 34. What do younotice about the arrangement of the textbook?
- 35.
- 36. • plants thatdon’t produce a protective fruit around the seed. • all the conifers - pines, cedar, tamarack, yew, and cypress. Gymnosperms (“naked seed”) Pinus echinata Taxodium distichum Larix laricina
- 37. • flowering plantswhere the seed is encased in a protective fruit. • This is the dominant group of plants on Earth today. Angiosperms (“hidden seeds”)
- 38.
- 39. One cotyledon inseed
- 40. Leaf veins forma parallel pattern
- 41. Flower parts inthrees and multiples of three, irregular (nonsymmetrical)
- 42.
- 43. Leaf veins forma net pattern
- 44. Flower parts infours or fives and their multiples
- 45.
- 46.
- 47. Dichotomous key demonstration 1.Needle-likeor scale-like leaves 1. Leaves broad and flat 2. Leaves simple 2. Leaves compound 3. Leaves opposite or whorled 3. Leaves alternate 4. Leaves not toothed or lobed 4. Leaves toothed or lobed 5. Leaves toothed 5. Leaved lobed
- 48. • Reproductive feaureslike flowers, cones, and fruits are less variable • Tree age • Time of season • Flowers available for only a short time early in the season. Why? • Leaves easier to use for ID but not always available • Twigs available all year but hard for most to use for ID
- 50. Coefficient of Conservatism Thenative species most successful in badly damaged habitats were given C values of 0. At the other end of the spectrum, species virtually restricted to natural areas in Illinois received C values of 10. (Taft et al. 1997) Further reading http://www.conservationresearchinstitute.org/assets/illinoisfqa.pdf http://www.fws.gov/verobeach/Home/S1029%20Mortellaro%20mo nograph.pdf
- 51. Erigenia link http://www.ill-inps.org/Erigenia T &E Species Link http://www.dnr.illinois.gov/ESPB/Documents/2015_Ch ecklistFINAL_for_webpage_051915.pdf
- 52. Gee whiz?! information Ifyou can’t tell a joke about it, explain where the name comes from, or tell story about the plant then: WHO CARES!!!
- 53. Plant Humor How canyou ID a dogwood tree? By its bark!
- 54.
- 55. Illinois Gymnosperms • Cypressaceae– Cypress family – Juniperus – 3 species • communis (Ground Juniper, rare) • horizontalis (Trailing Juniper, rare) • virginiana (Eastern Red Cedar) – Thuja – 1 species • occidentalis (White Cedar, rare)
- 56. Illinois Gymnosperms • Ginkgoaceae– Ginkgo family – Ginkgo – 1 species • biloba (Ginkgo)
- 57. Illinois Gymnosperms • Pinaceae– Pine family – Larix – 2 species • decidua* (European Larch) • laricina (Tamarack, rare) – Picea – 2 species • abies* (Norway Spruce) • mariana* (Black Spruce)
- 58. Illinois Gymnosperms • Pinaceae– Pine family – Pinus – 10 species • banksiana (Jack Pine) • echinata (Short-leaf Pine, rare) • nigra* (Austrian Pine) • resinosa (Red Pine, rare) • rigida* (Pitch Pine) • strobus (White Pine) • sylvestris* (Scots Pine) • taeda (Loblolly Pine) • 2 others
- 59. Illinois Gymnosperms • Taxaceae– Yew family – Taxus – 1 species • canadensis (Canada Yew, rare) • Taxodiaceae – Bald Cypress family – Taxodium – 1 species • distichum (Bald Cypress)
- 60. Cypress Swamp –Little Black Slough
- 61. Common Woody Angiosperms •Aceraceae (Maple family) – Acer - 11 species • barbatum (Southern Sugar Maple) • campestre (Hedge Maple) • ginnala (Amur Maple) • negundo (Box Elder) • nigrum (Black Maple) • palmatum (Japanese Maple) • platanoides (Norway Maple) • pseudoplatanus (Sycamore Maple) • rubrum (Red Maple) • saccharinum (Silver Maple) • saccharum (Sugar Maple)
- 62. Common Woody Angiosperms •Anacardiaceae (Cashew or Sumac family) – Rhus – 4 species • aromatica (Fragrant Sumac) • copallina (Winged Sumac) • glabra (Smooth Sumac) • typhina (Staghorn Sumac) – Toxicodendron – 4 species • radicans (Poison Ivy) • vernix (Poison Sumac)
- 63. Common Woody Angiosperms •Annonaceae (Custard Apple family) – Asimina - 1 species • triloba (paw-paw) • Betulaceae (Birch family) – Alnus – 3 species • glutinosa (Black Alder) • incana (Speckled Alder) • serrulata (Smooth Alder)
- 64. Common Woody Angiosperms •Betulaceae (Birch family) – Betula – 8 species • alleghaniensis (Yellow Birch, rare) • nigra (River Birch) • papyrifera (Paper Birch, rare) • pumila (Dwarf Birch, rare) • 2 other species and 2 hybrids, (rare)
- 65. Common Woody Angiosperms •Caprifoliaceae – Lonicera – 19 species • dioica – (Red Honeysuckle) • flava – (Yellow Honeysuckle, rare) • japonica* (Japanese Honeysuckle) • maackii* (Amur Honeysuckle) • tatarica* (Tartarian Honeysuckle)
- 66. Common Woody Angiosperms •Caprifoliaceae – Sambucus – 2 species • canadensis (Elderberry) • racemosa (Red-berried Elder) – Symphoricarpos – 1 species • albus* (Snowberry) • occidentalis (Wolfberry) • orbiculatus (Coralberry)
- 67. Common Woody Angiosperms •Caprifoliaceae – Viburnum – 13 species • acerifolium (Maple-leaved Arrowwood) • dentatum* (Arrowwood) • lentago (Nannyberry) • prunifolium (Black Haw) • rafinesquianum (Downy Arrowwood) • recognitum (Smooth Arrowwood) • rufidulum (Rusty Black Haw) • trilobum (High-bush Cranberry, rare)
- 68.
- 69. Common Woody Angiosperms •Corylaceae (Hazelnut family) – Carpinus – 1 species • caroliniana (Musclewood, Blue Beech) – Corylus – 1 species • americana (Hazelnut) – Ostrya – 1 species • virginiana (Ironwood, Eastern Hop Hornbeam)
- 70. Common Woody Angiosperms •Cornaceae (Dogwood family) – Cornus – 12 species • alternifolia (Alternate-leaved Dogwood) • amomum (Swamp Dogwood) • canadensis (Bunchberry, rare) • drummondii (Rough-leaved Dogwood) • florida (Flowering Dogwood) • foemina (Stiff Dogwood) • obliqua (Silky Dogwood • racemosa (Gray Dogwood) • rugosa (Round-leaved Dogwood) • sericea (Red-osier Dogwood) • 2 non-native (alba and mas)
- 71. Flowering Dogwood –Cornus florida
- 72. Common Woody Angiosperms •Ebenaceae (Ebony family) – Diospyros – 1 species • virginiana (Persimmon)
- 73. Common Woody Angiosperms •Ericaceae (Heath family) – Gaylussacia – 1 species • baccata (Black Huckleberry) – Rhododendron – 2 species • prinophyllum – (Wild Azalea) – Vaccinium – 8 species • arboreum (Farkleberry) • pallidum (Blueberry) • stamenium (Deerberry)
- 74. Lowbush Blueberry -Vaccinium pallidum
- 75. Common Woody Angiosperms •Caesalpiniaceae (Caesalpinia family) – Cercis – 1 species • canadensis (Redbud) – Gleditsia – 2 species • aquatica – (Water Locust) • triacanthos (Honey Locust) – Gymnocladus – 1 species • dioicus (Kentucky Coffee Tree)
- 76. Common Woody Angiosperms •Fabaceae (Bean/Pea family) – Amorpha – 3 species • canescens (Leadplant) • fruticosa (False Indigo Bush) • nitens (Smooth False Indigo, rare) – Cladrastis – 1 species • kentukea (Yellowwood, rare) – Robinia – 1 species • pseudoacacia (Black Locust)
- 77. Common Woody Angiosperms •Fagaceae (Beech family) – Castanea – 1 species • dentata (Chestnut) – Fagus – 1 species • grandifolia (American Beech)
- 78. Common Woody Angiosperms •Fagaceae (Beech family) – Quercus – 21 species • acutissima (Sawtooth Oak) • alba (White Oak) • bicolor (Swamp White Oak) • coccinea (Scarlet Oak) • ellipsoidalis (Northern Pin Oak) • falcata (Southern Red Oak) • imbricaria (Shingle Oak) • lyrata (Overcup Oak) • macrocarpa (Bur Oak) • marilandica (Blackjack Oak)
- 79. Common Woody Angiosperms •Fagaceae (Beech family) – Quercus – 21 species • michauxii (Swamp Chestnut Oak) • muhlenbergia (Chinquapin Oak) • pagoda (Cherrybark Oak) • palustris (Pin Oak) • phellos (Willow Oak) • prinus (Rock Chestnut Oak) • rubra (Red Oak) • shumardii (Shumard’s Oak) • stellata (Post Oak) • texana (Nuttall’s Oak) • velutina (Black Oak)
- 80. Blackjack Oak -Quercus marilandica
- 81. Common Woody Angiosperms •Hamamelidaceae (Witch Hazel family) – Hamamelis – 1 species • virginiana (Witch Hazel) – Liquidambar – 1 species • styraciflua (Sweet Gum)
- 82. Common Woody Angiosperms •Hippocastanaceae (Horse Chestnut family) – Aesculus – 4 species • flava (Sweet Buckeye, rare) • glabra (Ohio Buckeye) • hippocastanum (Horse Chestnut) • pavia (Red Buckeye)
- 83. Common Woody Angiosperms •Juglandaceae (Walnut family) – Carya – 10 species • aquatica (Water Hickory, rare) • cordiformis (Bitternut) • glabra (Pignut Hickory) • illinoiensis (Pecan) • laciniosa (Shellbark Hickory) • ovalis (Sweet Pignut Hickory) • ovata (Shagbark Hickory) • pallida (Pale Hickory, rare) • texana (Black Hickory) • tomentosa (Mockernut)
- 84. Common Woody Angiosperms •Juglandaceae (Walnut family) – Juglans – 10 species • cinerea (Butternut) • nigra (Black Walnut)
- 85. Common Woody Angiosperms •Lauraceae (Laurel family) – Lindera – 1 species • Benzoin (Spicebush) – Sassafras – 1 species • albidum (Sassafras) • Magnoliaceae (Magnolia family) – Liriodendron – 1 species • tulipifera (Tulip Tree) – Magnolia – 1 species • acuminata (Cucumber Magnolia)
- 86. Common Woody Angiosperms •Moraceae (Mulberry family) – Maclura – 1 species • pomifera (Osage Orange) – Morus – 2 species • alba (White Mulberry) • rubra (Red Mulberry) • tatarica* (Russian Mulberry)
- 87. Common Woody Angiosperms •Nyssaceae (Nyssa family) – Nyssa – 3 species • aquatica (Tupelo Gum) • biflora (Swamp Gum) • sylvatica (Black Gum)
- 88. Common Woody Angiosperms •Oleaceae (Olive family) – Forestiera – 1 species • acuminata (Swamp Privet) – Forsythia – 1 species • suspensa (Forthysia) – Ligustrum – 2 species • obtusifolium (Blunt-leaved Privet) • vulgare (Common Privet)
- 89. Common Woody Angiosperms •Oleaceae (Olive family) – Fraxinus – 7 species • americana (White Ash) • biltmoreana (Biltmore Ash) • lanceolata (Green Ash) • nigra (Black Ash) • pennsylvanica (Red Ash) • profunda (Pumpkin Ash) • quadrangulata (Blue Ash)
- 90. Common Woody Angiosperms •Platanaceae (Sycamore family) – Platanus – 1 species • occidentalis (Sycamore) • Rhamnaceae (Buckthorn family) – Ceanothus • americanus (New Jersey Tea) • herbaceous (Redroot, rare) – Frangula – 2 species • alnus (Glossy Buckthorn) • caroliniana (Carolina Buckthorn) – Rhamnus – 6 species • cathartica (Common Buckthorn)
- 91. Common Woody Angiosperms •Rosaceae (Rose family) – Amelanchier – 5 species • arborea (Serviceberry) – Aronia – 2 species • melanopcarpa (Black Chokeberry) • prunifolia (Purple Chokeberry)
- 92. Common Woody Angiosperms •Rosaceae (Rose family) – Crataegus – 44 species • mollis (Hawthorn) – Malus – 8 species • ioensis (Iowa Crab Apple) – Prunus – 18 species • americana (Wild Plum) • mexicana (Big Tree Plum) • serotina (Black Cherry) • virginiana (Common Chokecherry)
- 93. Common Woody Angiosperms •Rosaceae (Rose family) – Rosa (many species) – Rubus (many species)
- 94. Common Woody Angiosperms •Rubiaceae (Madder family) – Cephalanthus – 1 species • occidentalis (Buttonbush)
- 95. Common Woody Angiosperms •Rutaceae (Citrus family) – Ptelea – 1 species • trifoliata (Wafer Ash) – Zanthoxylum – 1 species • americanum (Prickly Ash)
- 96. Common Woody Angiosperms •Salicaceae (Willow family) – Populus – 10 species • alba (White Poplar) • deltoides (Cottonwood) • grandidentata (Large-toothed Aspen) • heterophylla (Swamp Cottonwood) • tremuloides (Quaking Aspen)
- 97. Common Woody Angiosperms •Salicaceae (Willow family) – Salix – 29 species • babylonica (Weeping Willow) • discolor (Pussy Willow) • glaucophylloides (Blue-leaf Willow) • humilis (Prairie Willow) • interior (Sandbar Willow) • nigra (Black Willow)
- 98. Common Woody Angiosperms •Tiliaceae (Basswood family) – Tilia – 3 species • americana (American Basswood) • cordata (Heart-leaved Basswood) • heterophylla (White Basswood)
- 99. Common Woody Angiosperms •Ulmaceae (Elm family) – Celtis – 3 species • laevigata (Sugarberry) • occidentalis (Common Hackberry) • tenuifolia (Dwarf Hackberry) – Planera – 1 species • americana (Water Elm) – Ulmus – 5 species • alata (Winged Elm) • americana (American Elm) • pumila* (Siberian Elm) • rubra (Red Elm) • thomasii (Rock Elm)
- 100.