You study the pond and discover it was formed by a cleverly constructed dam. Go to this site to learn about nature's clever engineer. There is so much to see in this beautiful valley that you decide to limit your study on this hike to groups within the plant kingdom. You decide first to study the genus Juniperus. Go to this site and find out.
Scientists have a special for classifying plants and animals.
Write the complete classification for the western juniper. You wonder how they are related. Go to this site and write down the complete classification for the giant sequoia. You wonder how many relatives the western juniper has living with it in Yosemite. How many members of the family cupressaceae live in Yosemite and what are their names.