Recreation, Parks, and Leadership Studies

Students can determine the species, height, or diameter of a tree with the materials included in this kit. They can also study the annual growth rings using a borer or the water quality using a TDS meter.
Kit includes:
~ Trees of Minnesota field guide
~ Birds of Minnesota field guide
~ 12-inch plastic ruler
~ Garmin eTrex 20x GPS
~ LED 45x handheld magnifier
~ Penetrometer
~ 100-feet fiberglass measuring tape
~ TDS meter, water quality electrical tester
~ Recreational field compass
~ 3-thread increment tree borer.

Three magnifiers that fold into one holding case, for examining objects closely.

"Contains keys to the identification of Native Plant Communities in the Laurentian Mixed Forest (LMF) Province and fact sheets with information on community composition and structure, landscape setting, soils, and natural histories. Summaries of ecological systems highlight the ecological processes that shape the terrestrial and palustrine vegetation of northeastern Minnesota"--Preface.

"Contains keys to the identification of native plant communities in the Prairie Parkland (PPA) and Tallgrass Aspen Parklands (TAP) provinces; fact sheets with information on community composition and structure, landscape setting, soils, and natural history; and ecological system summaries that highlight the ecological processes shaping terrestrial and palustrine vegetation in the provinces"--Preface.

"Contains keys to the identification of native plant communities in the Eastern Broadleaf Forest Province [of Minnesota]; fact sheets with information on community composition and structure, landscape setting, soils, and natural history; and ecological system summaries that highlight the ecological processes shaping terrestrial and palustrine vegetation in the province"--Preface.

Trees are all around, but how much do you know about them? With this handy field guide, you can make tree identification simple, informative and productive. Learn about 93 Minnesota trees, organized in the book by leaf type and attachment. Fact-filled information contains the information you want to know, while full-page photos provide the visual detail needed for accurate identification. Trees are fascinating and wonderful, and this is the perfect introduction to them.