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Clemson University’s Native Tree Educational Arboretum

Clemson University’s Native Tree Educational Arboretum. Turning an overlooked habitat into an educational resource. Karen Vaughn. Proposed Project Site. Hendrix Center. Lehotsky. Poole. Lightsey Bridge Apartments. C-1 Parking. Objectives

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Clemson University’s Native Tree Educational Arboretum

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  1. Clemson University’s Native Tree Educational Arboretum Turning an overlooked habitat into an educational resource. Karen Vaughn

  2. Proposed Project Site Hendrix Center Lehotsky Poole Lightsey Bridge Apartments C-1 Parking

  3. Objectives Establish an Arboretum that contains at least 20 species of trees that are native to South Carolina and required for Clemson’s Dendrology class. Reduce the percent cover of invasive plants by at least 80 percent. Educate students and the public on invasive plants and involve them in invasive plant control 4. Improve access to the site Create a site that is appealing and frequently visited by students and the public.

  4. This grassy area will be the site of the first round of tree plantings. There are already some nice tree specimens on site.

  5. Common Name: Virginia pine • Scientific Name: Pinus virginiana • Habitat: Shade intolerant, upland sites • Key features: Needles in bundles of two; stiff, twisted, fragrant. Cone 4-7cm, cone scales with thick lip and sharp prickle • Uses: pulpwood, fuel, construction lumber http://dendro.cnre.vt.edu/dendrology/syllabus/factsheet.cfm?ID=113

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