Title: Identify tree species common to Virginia.
Course: Forestry Management (18502-I) > Section: Introducing Forestry

Identification should include differentiation among

- opposite and alternate leaf placement
- compound and simple leaves
- types of leaf margins
- bark colors and patterns
- flowers and fruits
- twigs and buds.

Teacher Resources:

- Forestry Career Development Events (CDE), FFA
- Dominion Energy Envirothon, Headwaters Soil and Water Conservation District
- Tree Identification, DOF
- Common Native Shrubs and Woody Vines of Virginia, DOF
- Common Native Trees of Virginia, DOF

Process/Skill Questions:

- What native trees produce hard mast?
- How do environmental factors influence species location?
- What characteristics are used to identify trees?
- How does one use a dichotomous key?