1. Types of Leaves

3. Forest layers

4. Canopy

5. Tallest trees Tops of trees form a ceiling Treetops stop a lot of the light Protects the soil from erosion

6. Understory

7. Smaller trees with thin trunks Stop just below canopy Wait for a gap to grow into canopy

8. Shrub Layer

9. Small shrubs (woody stems but small) Grow between the smaller trees

10. Forest Floor

11. Dark Covered in a layer of leaves, twigs, and dead plants Decayed leaves provide nutrients to soil Alive with invertebrates and microorganisms

12. Alternate or Opposite Leaves

13. Simple Leaf

15. Compound leaf

16. Compound Leaf

17. Compound leaves

18. Leaf Margins (edges) Smooth

19. Serrated = with teeth