{"id":721,"date":"2017-04-11T13:02:18","date_gmt":"2017-04-11T17:02:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mdocs.skidmore.edu\/crandallparktrees\/?page_id=721"},"modified":"2017-07-03T12:00:38","modified_gmt":"2017-07-03T16:00:38","slug":"gray-birch","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/mdocs.skidmore.edu\/crandallparktrees\/tree-id\/leafy-trees\/gray-birch\/","title":{"rendered":"Gray Birch"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pl-721\"  class=\"panel-layout\" ><div id=\"pg-721-0\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-721-0-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-721-0-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"0\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<h1>Scientific Name: <em>Betula populifolia<\/em><\/h1>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-721-1\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-721-1-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-721-1-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_siteorigin-panels-builder panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"1\" ><div id=\"pl-w59580def2ba4f\"  class=\"panel-layout\" ><div id=\"pg-w59580def2ba4f-0\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-w59580def2ba4f-0-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-w59580def2ba4f-0-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-image panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"0\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-image so-widget-sow-image-default-8b5b6f678277\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"sow-image-container\">\n\t\t<img \n\tsrc=\"https:\/\/mdocs.skidmore.edu\/crandallparktrees\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/BetualPopulifoliaTree.jpg\" width=\"480\" height=\"640\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mdocs.skidmore.edu\/crandallparktrees\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/BetualPopulifoliaTree.jpg 480w, https:\/\/mdocs.skidmore.edu\/crandallparktrees\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/BetualPopulifoliaTree-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" title=\"Gray Birch\" alt=\"\" \t\tclass=\"so-widget-image\"\/>\n\t<\/div>\n\n<h3 class=\"widget-title\">Gray Birch<\/h3><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-w59580def2ba4f-1\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-w59580def2ba4f-1-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-w59580def2ba4f-1-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-image panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"1\" ><div class=\"panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-w59580def2ba4f-1-0-0\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-image so-widget-sow-image-default-8b5b6f678277\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"sow-image-container\">\n\t\t<img \n\tsrc=\"https:\/\/mdocs.skidmore.edu\/crandallparktrees\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Betula_populifolia_leaves-150x150.jpg\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" title=\"Leaves\" alt=\"\" \t\tclass=\"so-widget-image\"\/>\n\t<\/div>\n\n<h3 class=\"widget-title\">Leaves<\/h3><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-w59580def2ba4f-1-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-w59580def2ba4f-1-1-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-image panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"2\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-image so-widget-sow-image-default-8b5b6f678277\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"sow-image-container\">\n\t\t<img \n\tsrc=\"https:\/\/mdocs.skidmore.edu\/crandallparktrees\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/BetulaPopulifoliaBark-150x150.gif\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" title=\"Bark\" alt=\"\" \t\tclass=\"so-widget-image\"\/>\n\t<\/div>\n\n<h3 class=\"widget-title\">Bark<\/h3><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-721-1-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-721-1-1-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"2\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<h2>Identification<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">Gray Birch tree leaves are 2-3 inches long and grow in an elongated triangle shape. The leaves have serrated edges and are normally bright green in color. The leaves turn yellow in the Fall.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">Mature trees have smooth, grayish-white bark<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">Young trees have reddish-brown bark.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">Smaller trees, usually only growing to about 30\u2019 in height<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">Several trunks can sprout from one root group, so the tree can sometimes appear like a small thicket<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Status<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">Native<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Interesting Facts<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">When an area suffers some sort of disturbance, such as logging, gray birch are often some of the first trees to come back<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">Historically, Native Americans prized gray birches, using its bark as both a compress for wounds, and as building materials<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">Many animals love to eat gray birches, such as porcupines, beavers, songbirds, bunnies, and deer<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-721-2\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-721-2-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-721-2-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"3\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<h2>References<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">Gilman, H., Watson, D. (1993). <em>Betula populifolia.<\/em> Retrieved from\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/hort.ufl.edu\/database\/documents\/pdf\/tree_fact_sheets\/betpopa.pdf\">http:\/\/hort.ufl.edu\/database\/documents\/pdf\/tree_fact_sheets\/betpopa.pdf<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">Seiler, J., Jensen, E., Niemieria, A., Peterson, J. (2016). Gray Birch. Retrieved from\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/dendro.cnre.vt.edu\/dendrology\/syllabus\/factsheet.cfm?ID=16\">http:\/\/dendro.cnre.vt.edu\/dendrology\/syllabus\/factsheet.cfm?ID=16<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">Wennerberg, S. (2004). Gray Birch. Retrieved from\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/plants.usda.gov\/plantguide\/pdf\/pg_bepo.pdf\">https:\/\/plants.usda.gov\/plantguide\/pdf\/pg_bepo.pdf<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<h2>Image Credits\u00a0<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">Gray Birch: \"<a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/53919370@N06\/5040829264\/in\/photolist-8FryVo-dpz6MY-FqJo2L-DShsns-ScLePb-6B4eEF-edw3cL-DLms5B-JLfiFM-dpyZtD-8mmhSL-ecPKXi-9meoQP-aqhCjb-aqhCrJ-8mmhaG-8mmhK7-8mi9pZ-8mmhjQ-DLms8x-g4Mjtk-xxrvtD-xxig2u-Dm81QM-Jz85c1-wYqiyP-qzPSX5-Jz86mW-KQjfB2-KunCCm-JF7Aio-Jz86PQ-w2pgK9-FVH2fM-JF7zbJ-zkVMgS-AiWjhF-wGoZYa-BFa2SA-JF7zYL-KF11RJ-GNW7pA-JTJJPq-KHuLpg-BFa347-BFa2VG-JTXLok-NGnq31-KF1gMW-NGnoWJ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Betula populifolia\"<\/a> by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/53919370@N06\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">John Barber<\/a> is licensed under <a href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by\/2.0\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CC BY 2.0<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">Leaves:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/wiki\/File:Betula_populifolia_leaves.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\"Betula populifolia leaves\"<\/a> by Richtid\u00a0licensed under <a href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-sa\/3.0\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CC BY-SA\u00a03.0. <\/a>Image cropped. Cropped image licensed under <a href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-sa\/4.0\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CC BY-SA 4.0<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">Bark:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/wiki\/File:Gray-Birch-bark_(20701238634).gif\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\"Gray-Birch-Bark\"<\/a>\u00a0by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/people\/28340342@N08?rb=1\">Homer Edward Price<\/a>\u00a0licensed under <a href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by\/2.0\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CC BY\u00a02.0. <\/a>Image cropped<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Scientific Name: Betula populifolia IdentificationGray Birch tree leaves are 2-3 inches long and grow in an elongated triangle shape. The leaves have serrated edges and are normally bright green in color. The leaves turn yellow in the Fall.Mature trees have smooth, grayish-white barkYoung trees have reddish-brown bark.Smaller trees, usually only growing to about 30\u2019 in heightSeveral trunks can sprout from one root group, so the tree can sometimes appear like a small thicketStatusNativeInteresting FactsWhen an area suffers some sort of disturbance, such as logging, gray birch are often some of the first trees to come backHistorically, Native Americans prized gray<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":0,"parent":38,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"page-templates\/template-full-width.php","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-721","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/mdocs.skidmore.edu\/crandallparktrees\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/721","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/mdocs.skidmore.edu\/crandallparktrees\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/mdocs.skidmore.edu\/crandallparktrees\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mdocs.skidmore.edu\/crandallparktrees\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/7"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mdocs.skidmore.edu\/crandallparktrees\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=721"}],"version-history":[{"count":97,"href":"https:\/\/mdocs.skidmore.edu\/crandallparktrees\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/721\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3937,"href":"https:\/\/mdocs.skidmore.edu\/crandallparktrees\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/721\/revisions\/3937"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mdocs.skidmore.edu\/crandallparktrees\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/38"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/mdocs.skidmore.edu\/crandallparktrees\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=721"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}