Site Introduction

The location I chose for my phenology assignment is located among a forested area on UVM’s Trinity Campus. I chose this location partly because of convenience with my schedule, and also the surprisingly diverse plant life located in these woods.

I mostly chose a large area to observe because I kept exploring more and more and did not want to confine myself. The site covers a large riparian zone and starts off on top of a hill in the woods and then slowly drops down to an open stream.

Looking west: Overview of the start of the site on top of the hill, looking down towards the slope.
Looking North East: Looking up towards the hill while standing in the open stream valley.
Looking South East: The open stream intersection and valley at the bottom of the hill.

Woody Plants:

  • Tsuja canadensis – Eastern hemlock
  • Pinus strobus – Eastern white pine
  • Acer rubrum – red maple
  • Acer saccharum – sugar maple
  • Acer pensylvanicum – striped maple
  • Acer platanoides – Norway maple
  • Fagus grandiflora – American beech
  • Fraxinus americana – white ash
  • Ulmus americana – American elm

Herbaceous Plants:

  • Several species of Carex
  • Glyceria striata – fowl manna grass
  • Solidago flexicaulis – broadleaved goldenrod
  • Solanum dulcamara – bittersweet nightshade
  • Plantago major – broadleaf plantain
  • Invasive Euonymus sp.
  • Circaea canadensis – large enchanter’s nightshade
  • Several members of Asteraceae
  • Matteuccia struthiopteris – ostrish fern
  • Onoclea sensibilis – sensitive fern
  • Polystichum acrostichoides – Christmas fern
  • Dryopteris intermedia – intermediate wood fern

Wildlife:

  • Cyanocitta cristata – blue jay (foraging)
  • Sciurus carolinensis – gray squirrel (foraging)

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