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Recommended
Websites
Council of Forest Industries Forestry Links
http://www.cofi.org/library_and_resources/default.htm
This link library will point you to a lot of great forest and tree
information websites.
Heritage Tree Foundation of Alberta
http://heritagetreefoundation.com/
As a registered not for profit Foundation, The Alberta Heritage
Tree Project will identify and catalogue Heritage Trees throughout
the Province. These trees offer a representative sample of species
that grow within various regions and individual communities.
Real Trees 4 Kids!
www.realtrees4kids.org/
Tree and forestry information can be found on this site designed
especially for kids. Learn about scientific names and view a
cross-section of a coniferous tree to determine its age.
The Tree
Book
www.for.gov.bc.ca/hfd/library/documents/treebook/
This online book will help you identify trees found in western
Canada (Alberta and British Columbia). Lots of pictures and maps
of the regions where each tree can be found.
Tree Fact Sheets
www.cnr.vt.edu/dendro/dendrology/factsheets.cfm
Use the database on this website to find
information and lots of great pictures. Try searching for trees by
province using the Clickable Species Map.
Trees of the
Pacific Northwest
http://oregonstate.edu/trees
This site has an interactive question and answer key that will help
you identify conifers (trees or shrubs with cones and needle
leaves). If you have a specific conifer that you need information
for, just check out the "Conifers" link.
Natural Regions
of Alberta
http://www.abheritage.ca/abnature/map.htm
The Heritage Community Foundation presents information about
Alberta's natural regions, which includes information about the
trees in each region.
Forests of
Alberta
http://srd.alberta.ca/BioDiversityStewardship/Forests/Default.aspx
From Alberta Sustainable Resources, this site includes information
about the different forest regions of Alberta including a
description of Alberta's provincial tree, the Lodgepole Pine.
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