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It is well established that urban areas often have higher temperatures than those of surrounding rural areas.  This is known as the urban heat island effect.  The intensity of the urban-rural temperature difference varies from city to city, and is largely a function of the size and density of the urban area. Click here to learn more about Urban Heat Islands.
This young oak tree will compete with its parent tree and with a near by Magnolia (note the leaves surrounding it) for water, light and nutrients.  Click on the following site to learn more about how trees grow and ecological relationships in forest communities:

 http://www.fw.vt.edu/dendro/forsite/howgrow.htm
Trees have many characteristics, leaves, twigs, bark, fruit, shape, that can help identify them. To learn more about tree identification follow this link: 

http://www.fw.vt.edu/dendro/forsite/Idtree.htm

For more about courses at USC visit the Department of Biological Sciences at:

http://zebra.biol.sc.edu/biology/

For more about a Minor in Environmental Sciences click below:

http://www.sc.edu/environment/
enviro_ugradminor.html
 
Prepared by Kim Buchanan.
Document URL:   http://www.sc.edu/acmooregarden/Flora.htm

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