Picea sitchensis (Sitka spruce), Pinaceae

Welcome to Into the Forest: Tree and Shrub Identification with Pualani Derman, Instructor of Natural Resources Technology at Mt. Hood Community College. This video introduces you to Picea sitchensis (Sitka spruce). This video is provided as part of a series for F141 Tree and Shrub Identification. This field-based course focuses on the identification, classification and distribution of key trees and shrubs of the Pacific Northwest as well as major tree species and forest types of North America. The course emphasizes botanical nomenclature and field identification using plant keys. This class introduces ranges, habitats, uses and silvical characteristics of key plant species.
Find out more about the MHCC Natural Resources Technology program at www.mhcc.edu/NRT

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It would have been so much easier to attend dendrology class if this Templste was available in 1989

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they need really high rainfall to grow.

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Yes, Sitka spruce is typically found in the temperate rain forests near the coast. The root system is quite shallow duet to the fact that this species is adapted to such a wet climate.

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