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XJcwolfyX wrote:How could you start with this event over the summer?

Wondering the same thing myself. I am completely new to this event (if I'm even doing it at all next year). I'd think to start with studying ways to ID, but other than that, I don't know....

QuantumLeaper wrote:

XJcwolfyX wrote:How could you start with this event over the summer?

Wondering the same thing myself. I am completely new to this event (if I'm even doing it at all next year). I'd think to start with studying ways to ID, but other than that, I don't know....

You can't do much without the list. You basically just gotta wait for it to come out.

What about basic stuff, like pine trees or maple trees?

fishman100 wrote:What about basic stuff, like pine trees or maple trees?

It goes down to species; just identifying it as a pine or maple isn't nearly enough.

I remember on the list, there was White Pine, Jack Pine, and Red Pine, but that's all I can really remember. The list also differs by region if I'm not mistaken, so it's hard to look up old lists.

You can start trying to learn random trees, but I don't know how much good it'll do you.

gneissisnice wrote:

QuantumLeaper wrote:

XJcwolfyX wrote:How could you start with this event over the summer?

Wondering the same thing myself. I am completely new to this event (if I'm even doing it at all next year). I'd think to start with studying ways to ID, but other than that, I don't know....

You can't do much without the list. You basically just gotta wait for it to come out.

I disagree, there's always something you can do. Use one of the old lists that are on the wiki. Or you could study something like anatomy, which is more general.

amerikestrel wrote:

gneissisnice wrote:

QuantumLeaper wrote: Wondering the same thing myself. I am completely new to this event (if I'm even doing it at all next year). I'd think to start with studying ways to ID, but other than that, I don't know....

You can't do much without the list. You basically just gotta wait for it to come out.

I disagree, there's always something you can do. Use one of the old lists that are on the wiki. Or you could study something like anatomy, which is more general.

There isn't really much to the anatomy of a tree. From what I remember of the event, it's heavily focused on ID, the rest of the stuff is just whatever notes you have in your binder. You can try studying now, but I'm not sure how fruitful it'll be.

gneissisnice wrote:There isn't really much to the anatomy of a tree. From what I remember of the event, it's heavily focused on ID, the rest of the stuff is just whatever notes you have in your binder. You can try studying now, but I'm not sure how fruitful it'll be.

Well, it would all depend on the event writer, right? Some event writers tend to focus on ID, whereas others focus on general information.

gneissisnice wrote:There isn't really much to the anatomy of a tree. From what I remember of the event, it's heavily focused on ID, the rest of the stuff is just whatever notes you have in your binder. You can try studying now, but I'm not sure how fruitful it'll be.

What about physiology? What about cell structure? Different tissues? Evolution? Ecology? Family characteristics? Life cycle? Basic vocabulary? Not all of these will be tested on at one competition, but studying them would certainly improve one's chances for success.

Plus, there's no harm in learning something new even if you don't need it for a competition.

gneissisnice wrote:

fishman100 wrote:What about basic stuff, like pine trees or maple trees?

It goes down to species; just identifying it as a pine or maple isn't nearly enough.

I remember on the list, there was White Pine, Jack Pine, and Red Pine, but that's all I can really remember. The list also differs by region if I'm not mistaken, so it's hard to look up old lists.

You can start trying to learn random trees, but I don't know how much good it'll do you.

What about learning trees in your state?

Is it only ID and information about each tree, or is there also a portion with information about trees in general?

Also, does the list change a lot? If you have a previous list, then over the summer you could study most of the IDs, assuming they won't change much.