Trees, Plants, and Flowers! (Lab 2)

After walking around campus and observing and classifying different plants, trees, and flowers around campus these are five of each that I am particularly interested in...

TREES:

Ginko Tree (Ginko biloba)

The Ginkgo in an ancient tree thought to have been preserved for a thousand years by Chinese monks in the Zhejiang province of China after going extinct in the wild. It has both a male and female gender. The female version has a pungent odor.

Willow Oak (Quercus phellos)

 

Yaupon Holly (Ilex vomitoria)

 

 

Live Oak (Quercus virginiana)

Yoshino Cherry Tree (Prunus x yedoensis)

PLANTS/FLOWERS:

Aloe Vera (Aloe Vera)

This plant can be used to remedy burns and skin irritations in humans. It is widespread throughout the world but this is probably due to human cultivation and not natural occurrence.

Hosta (Undulata variegata)

 

Elephant Ear (Colocasia esculenta)

Monkey Grass (Liriope spicata)

Angel's Trumpet (Brugmansia arorea)

 

This angel's trumpet gets its name from the long tubular flowers that hang from it. Although fun to look at all parts of this plant are highly toxic and if ingested are fatal. It is said to have hallucenagenic properties, however due to its toxicity using it for this trait is not recommended.

Zinnia (Zinnia angustifolia)

 Nandina (Nandina domestica)

River Transect and Clam Data (Lab 2)

Ocmulgee River

We went to the Ocmulgee river and measured the depth every ten feet on a line from bank to bank. We also took samples from the river bed at various points and counted the number of clams that we unearthed. On the map is a line representing where we measured the depth of the river and markers that show where we dug for clams and how many we found at each point. The point marked "NA" is where we found a significant number of dead clams.

Atlantic Sailfish (Lab 1)

Atlantic Sailfish (Istiophorus albicans): Found in the Atlantic oceans and the Caribbean Sea, Atlantic sailfish prefer more tropical, temperate waters. They are usually found in the upper layers of water above the thermocline. They generally feed on schooling fishes like anchovies, sardines, and mackerel.

Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Istiophoridae
Genus: Istiophorus
Species: Istiophorus albicans

They can grow up to 3.40 m and weigh up to 100 kg. To catch their food, they first surround a school of fish and then they swim through them attempting to impale them on their long pointed bills. Although they have little value to commercial fishermen they are very popular among recreational fishermen. Popular fishing locations include the Gulf of Mexico, Bermuda, and Puerto Rico. It is also the official saltwater fish of the state of Florida.

Isarithmic Map of Mean Precipitation in Georgia (Lab 1)