Conduct some research and tell me everything there is to know about the Coastal Redwood. Be sure to include: Its scientific name; the origin of its scientific name (who named it and who was it named after); distribution; unique characteristics; what makes it different from that other Redwood; unique adaptations to its environment (#assignmentcrossover); and whatever else interesting that you find.
Also, who was John Muir? What is the history of Muir Woods? Who is Stephen C. Sillett and why is his research important to the Redwoods? Finally, who was Alice Eastwood and what did she do to deserve a trail named after her and why is she one of my favorite Women in Science (#classcrossover)?
Conduct some research and tell me everything there is to know about Ginkgo. Then, read the Wild Ginkgo paper (located within the Dendrology Library) and answer the following: What were the data to suggest this was a natural/wild population? Does it bother you that, possibly, the last wild Ginkgo forest location has been published? Indicate why or why not.
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