Stones River Greenway Arboretum
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The Stones River Greenway Arboretum is an arboretum
located along the Stones River Greenway, beside the Stones River
, in Murfreesboro, Tennessee
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The arboretum contains species
native to the area, many previously growing on the site. Species include hardwoods at the higher elevations, and softwoods in the lower areas.
Arboretum
An arboretum in a narrow sense is a collection of trees only. Related collections include a fruticetum , and a viticetum, a collection of vines. More commonly, today, an arboretum is a botanical garden containing living collections of woody plants intended at least partly for scientific study...
located along the Stones River Greenway, beside the Stones River
Stones River
The Stones River is a major stream of the eastern portion of Tennessee's Nashville Basin region.-Geography and hydrography:The Stones River is composed of three major forks: the West, Middle, and East forks. The West Fork, long, rises in southernmost Rutherford County near the Bedford County...
, in Murfreesboro, Tennessee
Murfreesboro, Tennessee
Murfreesboro is a city in and the county seat of Rutherford County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 108,755 according to the United States Census Bureau's 2010 U.S. Census, up from 68,816 residents certified during the 2000 census. The center of population of Tennessee is located in...
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The arboretum contains species
Species
In biology, a species is one of the basic units of biological classification and a taxonomic rank. A species is often defined as a group of organisms capable of interbreeding and producing fertile offspring. While in many cases this definition is adequate, more precise or differing measures are...
native to the area, many previously growing on the site. Species include hardwoods at the higher elevations, and softwoods in the lower areas.