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This a picture primarily focused on, what I believe to be, a Red Maple (Acer rubrum) tree here on campus, near Dobo Hall. The UNCW Arboretum (link below) lists the Red Maple as a shade tree, which means that it was chosen for its ability to provide shade. This tree, like most plants, is a phototroph meaning that its main energy source is light. Since the Red Maple loses most of its leaves in the winter, as shown in the picture, the tree makes the most out of the time that it has functioning leaves for photosynthesis during the summer and spring months.
UNCW Arboreturn :
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This a picture primarily focused on, what I believe to be, a Red Maple (Acer rubrum) tree here on campus, near Dobo Hall. The UNCW Arboretum (link below) lists the Red Maple as a shade tree, which means that it was chosen for its ability to provide shade. This tree, like most plants, is a phototroph meaning that its main energy source is light. Since the Red Maple loses most of its leaves in the winter, as shown in the picture, the tree makes the most out of the time that it has functioning leaves for photosynthesis during the summer and spring months.
UNCW Arboreturn :