Wetlands Ecosystem Study Unit

Trees and Plants of the Wetlands

Begin by gathering facts:

Identify the parts of a tree and the function of each. (Use Free Printable Flashcard Maker to create your own flashcards to use as a study aid)

Learn to identify the plants & trees listed below by: leaf / branch / bark / fruit.

How do people use these trees and plants? (resource - Plants & People)

Are they autotrophs or heterotrophs?

What is the importance of wetlands on these plants?

How does leaf litter contribute to stream ecology?

How do riparian buffers protect water quality?

Wetlands Food Web Relationshipss

General tree facts

Common Trees of Pa - select from the index | Identifying PA. Trees

From the Woods - Community Forests | Plants & People

Conifers - know the needles

Eastern Hemlock | White Pine

Hardwoods - know the leaves

Black Cherry	Tulip tree - photos
Sycamore	White flowering Dogwood - photo /facts
Shagbark Hickory - picture of bark	American Beech - photos

Trees & shrubs info | Field Guides - 5,500 species

Parts of a tree / * Leaf it to me. A Trees Internet activity | Field Ecology: Successful Seeds

Shrubs/plants - Aquatic plant facts & Photos

Broad leaved Cattail Native American	Cattail facts
Skunk cabbage - facts & photo	Water Lily - photo
Arrowhead	Possumhaw Viburnum
Duckweed	Jewelweed

Extras:

Plant ID Activity - must do! | Wildflowers info | Bud Burst Protocol

Try the online tree crossword puzzle | Riparian Buffer Investigation

Face the Facts! Wetland tree and plants quiz | EcoCommunity Status - evaluate