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Demo leaf photo sheet
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Demo leaf photo sheet
Seven Simple Steps to Binning Leaves
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Demo leaf photo sheet
Seven Simple Steps to Binning Leaves
Binning Chart
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Demo leaf photo sheet
Seven Simple Steps to Binning Leaves
Binning Chart
Leaf Classification Worksheet
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Ruler with centimeter scale (1 centimeter equals 10 millimeters, so each tick mark on the ruler is equal to 1 millimeter)
Calculator
Scrap paper
Paper clips
Pencil, or pen
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Words you will need to know.
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Leaf parts 1
Petiole: the leaf stalk or stem
Lamina: the fleshy portion of the leaf connected to the petiole containing a network of veins
Base: the lower quarter of the lamina nearest the petiole
Margin: the edge of the lamina
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Leaf parts 2
Midvein: a primary vein running through the center of the lamina; generally the thickest vein
Lateral secondary veins: veins branching outward from the midvein, other primaries, or secondaries like limbs on a tree
Apex: the upper quarter of the lamina where the midvein ends
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Veins in leaves are classified first to seventh order. In most photographs the fourth to seventh order veins are not visible.
Vein orders are based on gauge (thickness or diameter). The leaf’s thickest veins are first order.
First order = Primary vein or veins
Second order = Secondary veins
Third order = Tertiary veins
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Leaf Classification
Steps to Binning
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The petiole connects in the interior of the lamina.
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The petiole connects at the margin.
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What is a lobe?
A lobe is a finger-like projection of the leaf margin. A sinus is an indentation in the leaf margin. To be lobed, the sinus must cut inward at least 25% of the distance from the projection’s tip to the midvein.
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A leaf with no lobes
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A leaf with two or more lobes
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Primary veins are the thickest order of veins. The midvein is always a primary vein. Any other vein that is at least 75% of the midvein’s thickness, and branches from it at or near the base is also considered a primary vein.
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A leaf with only one primary vein
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A leaf with two or more primary veins.
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A tooth is a vein-bearing projection of the margin. It has a sinus that cuts inward less than 25% of the distance from the projection’s tip to the midvein.
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dentate Serrate crenate
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A leaf with one or more teeth
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A leaf without a tooth
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Agrophic veins are a comb-like arrangement of second order veins branching from a lateral primary or secondary vein.
An agrophic vein is not paired with a second order vein on the opposite side of the lateral vein it branches from.
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simple agrophics compound agrophics
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A leaf having agrophic veins
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A leaf having no agrophic veins.
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Secondary veins are laterally branching second order veins. With the primary veins they form a framework that gives the leaf its structural integrity.
If the leaf were a tree, the midvein and other primaries would be its trunk or trunks. The secondaries would be the largest limbs branching from the trunk.
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Craspedodromous (Crasp)
Semicraspedodromous (Semicrasp)
Eucamptodromous (Eucampt)
Brochidodromous (Brochid)
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In a craspedodromous leaf, the secondary vein ends at the margin almost always in a tooth, or at a marginal vein.
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In a semicraspedodromous leaf, the secondary vein branches near the margin; one branch ends in a tooth and the other joins with a nearby secondary.
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In a eucamptododromous leaf, the secondary vein never reaches the margin. It loses gauge as it nears the margin. No longer a second order vein, it curves away from the margin and links to a nearby secondary as a tertiary vein.
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In a brochidodromous leaf, the secondary vein never reaches the margin, but curves to join with a nearby secondary vein forming second order loops and arches.
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Leaf Shape:
The widest part of the leaf is in the bottom 2/5 of the lamina (nearer the base).
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Leaf Shape:
The widest part of the leaf is in the middle 1/5 of the lamina (nearer the middle).
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Leaf Shape:
The margins through the middle 1/3 of the lamina are nearly parallel.
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Leaf Shape:
The widest part of the leaf is in the upper 2/5 of the lamina (nearer the apex).
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How to calculate the surface area of a leaf and assign a size class
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To estimate the surface area of the leaf, measure the length and width of the lamina.
Use the fossil leaf photograph labeled Actual Size to make the measurements of leaf length and width.
Some fossil leaves are not complete. Measure only what you can see.
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Measure the length of the lamina parallel to the midvein in millimeters. Do not include the length of the petiole in your measurement.
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Measure the width of the lamina perpendicular to the midvein in millimeters.
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The surface area of a rectangle is calculated by multiplying length times width. Given that leaves are not rectangular, the surface area of a leaf is estimated using the formula:
Leaf Area (mm2) = Length (mm) x Width (mm) x 0.75
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Assigning a Size Class
After estimating the leaf area, use the Raunkiaer-Webb Size Class Chart to assign the leaf a size class.