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Introduction to Leaf Identification
Types of Leaves
Please get out your notebooks and turn to a NEW page of notes
Forest layers
Canopy
CanopyTallest treesTops of trees form a ceiling
Treetops stop a lot of the light
Protects the soil from erosion
Understory
UnderstorySmaller trees with thin trunks
Stop just below canopyWait for a gap to grow into canopy
Shrub Layer
Shrub LayerSmall shrubs (woody stems but small)
Grow between the smaller trees
Forest Floor
Forest FloorDarkCovered in a layer of leaves, twigs, and dead plants
Decayed leaves provide nutrients to soil
Alive with invertebrates and microorganisms
Alternate or Opposite Leaves
Simple Leaf
Compound leaf
Compound Leaf
Compound leaves
Leaf Margins (edges)Smooth
Serrated = with teeth
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