Woody Plants Image Collection
U.W.-Madison Botany Department

This collection of images was assembled for the use of
students taking dendrology (Botany 402) at the University of 
Wisconsin - Madison. 

Dendrology is the study of woody plants. These includes trees: 
erect woody plants usually with one central trunk; shrubs: erect 
plants with numerous woody stems; and vines: woody plants that 
require an erect substrate for support. These categories are not 
mutually exclusive, but all three growth forms are included.

Given the nature of the study of dendrology, there is considerable 
overlap with taxonomy. Indeed, dendrology is the study of a subset 
of plants from many different phylogenies. Hence, there exist other 
images appropriate to dendrology in our Plant Systematics collection. 
Both of these image sets exist as gopher resources.

Pictures from the University of Wisconsin Botany Department image 
collections may be freely copied and used for instruction in different 
contexts as long as they are not included in a copyrighted or net-worked 
project. In these cases written permission is required.  

Any use of these images should include credit to the 
U.W.-Madisons botanical image collection, including credit 
to the contributor.  This information is provided in the name 
of every image file where the initials of the contributor is 
included.  A list of contributors is provided below:

KS = Ken Sytsma
DK = Darren Kimmbler
MC = Mike Clayton
VK = Virginia Kline

Any question about use of our images should be directed to Mike 
Clayton (clayton@facstaff.wisc.edu) the editor/producer of these 
teaching collections.

Credits: This collection was developed and organized largely through 
the efforts of a dedicated undergraduate, Darrin Kimmbler. Darrin 
took dendrology in 1995. We provided him with a camera and 
access to equipment to digitize his photographs, and he did the rest. 
His efforts constitute a lasting legacy that will enhance the learning 
experience of students for decades to come.

Mike Clayton
May 30, 1997