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HOW TO DISTINGUISH BETWEEN PINE, SPRUCE, FIR, and LARCH | CONIFER ID

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HOW TO DISTINGUISH BETWEEN PINE, SPRUCE, FIR, and LARCH | CONIFER ID

188,946 views May 25, 2020 6:08

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ChannelNicklas Baran

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Here is a six-minute video that will teach you how to ID the four most common coniferous genera easily and simply.

A special thanks to Lori Skulski for allowing me to use her Abies bifolia and and Abies balsamea images in this video.

Image at 4:20 is courtesy of the Onion, and image at 4:37 is courtesy of Home Depot.

All other images are my own.

ADDITIONAL SOURCES:

1. An excellent resource put out by the Canadian government: tidcf.nrcan.gc.ca/en/trees/identification/conif…
2. Another great website that summarizes conifer ID.

growforagecookferment.com/conifer-tree-identifi…
THE PHYLOGENY OF PINACEAE
researchgate.net/profile/Aaron_Liston/publicati…

Check out my friend Brittany's website for free high school biology lessons: sites.google.com/view/athomebiology/home

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Nicklas Baran published this 6:08 video tutorial on May 25, 2020. It has been watched 188,946 times on YouTube.

Channel: Nicklas Baran
Category: Science & Technology
Duration: 6:08
Published: May 25, 2020
Views: 188,946
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The Best Pine, Fir, and Spruce Identification Guide | Gardener’s Path gardenerspath.com
A young pine (not a spruce!). Photo by Matt Suwak. We grew up in a very rural part of Pennsylvania, so when I say that my dad and I drove his pickup truck into the woods, I literally mean we drove his pickup truck into…
Ultimate Conifer Identification Guide: Pine, Fir, and Spruce with ... leafyplace.com
At first glance, many types of conifers may look the same and be hard to identify. One of the best ways to tell pine, spruce, and fir trees apart is by their needle leaves.
Is It Pine, Spruce, or Fir? | Ohioline ohioline.osu.edu
Pine (Pinus spp.), spruce (Picea spp.), and fir (Abies spp.) are all types, or genera, of medium to tall (60-200 feet), evergreen, needle-bearing, cone-producing trees that have a conical or pyramidal shape. Collectivel…

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