Earth Science Tree Project

Earth Science students are doing a continuing project to measure and study the development of our campus trees.  Fall 2002 was our baseline study.  Specimens were chosen, marked, and measured.  Additional data was taken during the Summer 2004 class.

If the tree was less than 1 meter tall, then only a height was included.  If the tree is 1-2 meters tall, the diameter was taken at 25 cm from the ground.  Trees above 2 meters were measured at 1 meter above the ground.  Data marked with an asterisk (*) is unverified data.

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Tree 1

Species: White Pine Location: 40o32'11.9"N 89o0'44.8"W
Diameter (at 1 meter):   2002- 2004-42cm (at 25cm)
Height:  2002-1.47m (58") 2004- 68"

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Tree 2

Species: Black Walnut Location:  N40o32'11.0"  W89o00'43.8"
Diameter (at 1 meter):   2002-2.54 cm (1") 2004- 1.4"
Height:  2002- 1.83m (72") 2004- 90"

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Tree 3

Species: Burr Oak Location:  N40o32'19.5" W89o00'48.8"
Diameter (at 1 meter):   2002-no data 2004- 0.7"
Height:  2002-no data 2004- 84"

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Tree 4

Species: Burr Oak Location:  N40o32'15.0"  W89o00'48.7"
Diameter (at 1 meter):   2002- 1.3cm (.5") 2004- 1"
Height:  2002-  1.22m(48") 2004- 73"

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Tree 5

Species: Red Oak Location: N40o32'15.4"  W89o00'48.6"
Diameter (at 1 meter):   2002- no data 2004- no data
Height:  2002- no data 2004- 39"

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Tree 6

Species: American Linden (Basswood) Location: N40o31'55.4"  W89o00'54.4"
Diameter (at 1 meter):   2002- no data 2004- 2.1" 2006-4.77"
Height:  2002-4m (157.5") 2004- 179" 2006-252"

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Tree 7

Species: Tulip Tree Location: N40o32'10.0"  W89o00'42.7"
Diameter (at 1 meter):   2002-no data 2004- 1.9"
Height:  2002-no data 2004- 99.75"

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Tree 8

Species: Red Maple Location: N40o31'56.4"  W89o00'45.7"
Diameter (at 1 meter):   2002- no data 2004- 3.82" 2006-3.26
Height:  2002- no data 2004- 133" 2006-168"

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Tree 9

Species: Green Ash Location: N40o32'00.7"  W89o00'54.5"
Diameter (at 1 meter):   2002- no data 2004-1" 2006-5"
Height:  2002- 3.29m (129.6") 2004-167.5" 2006-240"

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Tree 10

Species: Red Maple Location: N40o32'02.4"  W89o00'51.4"
Diameter (at 1 meter):   2002- 6.2cm (2.4") 2004-3.3" 2006-3.3"
Height:  2002- 3.6m (144") 2004- 163" 2006-163"

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Tree 11

Species: Shingle Oak Location: N40o32'05.6"  W89o00'51.7" 
Diameter (at 1 meter):   2002-no data 2004- 2.5"
Height:  2002-114 inches* 2004- 170"

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Tree 12

Species: Shingle Oak Location: N40o32'05.2"  W89o00'47.5"
Diameter (at 1 meter):   2002- no data 2004- 2.75" 2006-4.77"
Height:  2002- no data 2004-183" 2006-252"

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Tree 13

Species: Burr Oak Location: N40o32'10.6"  W89o00'43.3"
Diameter (at 1 meter):   2002- no data 2004- 1.27"
Height:  2002- no data 2004- 105"

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Tree 14

Species: Pin Oak Location: N40o32'11.6"  W89o00'44.6
Diameter (at 1 meter):   2002- no data 2004- 3"
Height:  2002- no data 2004- 175"

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Tree 15

Species: Black Walnut Location: N40o32'13.1"  W89o00'46.1"
Diameter (at 1 meter):   2002- no data 2004- 1.3"
Height:  2002- no data 2004- 84"

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Tree 16

Species: Northern Red Oak Location: N42o32'06.3"  W89o00'21.5"
Diameter (at 1 meter):   2002-
Height:  2002- 49.5cm (19.5")

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Tree 17

Species: Sugar Maple Location: N42o31'53.3"  W89o00'50.7"
Diameter (at 1 meter):   2002- no data  2004-3.18"  
Height:  2002- no data 2004- 166"  

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Tree 18

Species: Sugar Maple  (planted 2004) Location:  N40o32'06.6" W89o00'45.9"
Diameter (at 1 meter):   2004- 1.91 inches 2006-2.74"
Height:  2004- 137 inches 2006-156"
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Tree 19

Species: Burr Oak   Location:  
Diameter (at 1 meter):   2002-no data 2004- 1.59 inches
Height:  2002- no data 2004- 99 inches
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