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My hometown of Ithaca NY is similar to Burlington VT in many ways, subarus everywhere, vegan sugar… Of course it’s also similar politically, socioeconomically, hell… downtown Burlington was even planned by the same person that designed the ithaca Commons! However, my phenology locations are very different. For my phenology location in Ithaca, I decided on a small island like patch of woods inside of Cascadilla gorge, as it had an interesting soil and surficial geology, as well as being super pretty and undisturbed. The patch of trees is located on a slab of shale that has remained structurally sound, unlike the surrounding rock that had been weathered away by the water in the creek. In terms of plant life the site is composed of small ferns and two striped maples, that have roots working below a crack in the shale, suggesting there could be more soil below the layer of shale. Maybe?On the other hand, my location here in Burlington has a simple soil composition, and is not isolated or undisturbed. It is clear that my Burlington site has seen little weathering, and is able to support a forest with both maple trees and evergreens, while my Ithaca location is geologically messy, due to the weak nature of shale, and the intense water erosion occurring in Cascadilla gorge.
Pls enjoy a nice macro shot I took of one of the ferns at my site. My hands were very cold twas not a good time…
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