Question

Find examples of coniferous and deciduous trees that are native to BC. Identify one example and take pictures of the leaves, bark, flowers, fruits and a full view of the tree including the tree crown. Create an image presentation that describes the species you saw and what ecosystem you explored.  **Remember to reduce the size of your photo(s)!

Your subject line for your posting should include the name of the species that you observed. If someone else has already posted an entry for that species, make sure to reply to that post, rather than start your own thread. Try to find different species!

Answer 1

There are many examples coniferous and deciduous trees that are found. Some examples of coniferous trees are - cedars, Douglas-firs, cypresses, firs, larches, pines, hemlocks, redwoods, spruces, and yews. Some examples of deciduous trees are -  maple, many oaks and nothofagus, elm, beech, aspen, birch.

Now you need to find one of these trees and include pictures of these tree and its various parts. Cedar trees are very common. A cedar tree goes by the name Cedrus. Specifically you can stick pictures of Deodar cedrus. It looks like a very tall christmas tree with numerous branches. Click or find photos of the leaves, bark, there are large pollen cones and hence no flowers and fruits.

If you want to find a flowering tree, the poison ivy is the deciduous tree that has flowers. The ecosystem of deciduous is troical or subtropical and they have more number of leaves than the conifers. The coniferous trees on the other hand grow in cool temperate or boreal regions.