Redstone Forest is a pine stand. In terms of determining the type of natural community that I would classify Redstone Forest as, it’s not particularly difficult, since there is very little plant species variance. Even on maps and GPS programs it is listed as “Redstone Pines” instead of Redstone Forest. In that sense it is safe to assume that the soil in the area is of high or relatively high acidity.

General phenological changes are not abundant, since a pine stand experiences very little foliage shift seasonally. With the recent warming weather and snow melt much of the ground around the pine stand has become a muddy, needle-littered wasteland. Any sign of animals present in the area save for dogs and humans is gone. A few brave squirrels have ventured out in hopes of finding food, only to find the mud has swallowed everything. In addition, the bitter wind has rattled the pines, leaving a new layer of dead needles. A few inexperienced hammockers in search of a sunny spot In the nice weather have left scars in the pine bark but nothing major enough to change the trees’ growth pattern.

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