Over ‘spring’ break I spent some time playing in the thigh-deep snow with my dogs and, of course, comparing the environment to my phenological site in Burlington. This space is primarily composed of edge habitat since the forest runs along the remnants of a hay field. Between the mature trees and the field is a […]
Archive for March, 2019
Spring Phenology
Posted in Uncategorized on March 18, 2019 | Leave a Comment »
A Dynamic Community
Posted in Uncategorized on March 8, 2019 | Leave a Comment »
Valley Clayplain Forest The natural community associated with my phenology spot is a Valley Clayplain Forest along a stream, which divides it from a neighboring wetland. This community is located primarily in the Champlain Valley and consists of poorly drained clay soils. Since this area is in its early-successional phases, it is primarily dominated by […]