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Summary:
In this set of activities, you will use the Michigan Trees Coloring book to learn and practice plant identification. You will also simulate some of the steps of specimen preparation by keying an d labeling your plant “specimens”.
Contents:
Great Lakes Trees Module - Key.docx (Instructors only)(DOCX | 2 MB)- Great Lakes Trees Module.docx(DOCX | 796 KB)
- Michigan Trees Coloring Book - MSU Herbarium
- License terms
Description
Using the Michigan Trees Coloring Book, students will be able to color, key, and identify common trees in the Great Lakes.
Students completing this module will be able to do the following:
- Identify and describe variation in leaf morphology
- Use a key to identify tree species based on leaf morphology
- Identify and communicate key features of tree species’ biology, including: native distribution, economic significance, biological significance, and threats
- Explain the importance of specimen collection and preservation
- List the critical steps in preparing real herbarium specimens for a collection
Notes
Matt Chansler and Dr. Debra Linton contributed to the editing of this module
Cite this work
Researchers should cite this work as follows:
- Dufour, C. (2022). Coloring and Keying Great Lakes Trees. Biodiversity Literacy in Undergraduate Education, QUBES Educational Resources. doi:10.25334/B1SF-C242