{"id":1,"date":"2022-10-13T01:59:46","date_gmt":"2022-10-13T01:59:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/cnelso21\/?p=1"},"modified":"2025-01-08T23:17:40","modified_gmt":"2025-01-09T04:17:40","slug":"hello-world","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/cnelso21\/2022\/10\/13\/hello-world\/","title":{"rendered":"Centennial Woods"},"content":{"rendered":"

Yes…another phenology assignment is being completed in Centennial Woods. You can’t go wrong with Centennial Woods. It is the epitome of environmental science. My spot is about a 30-minute walk from the Wing-Davis-Wilks building on Redstone (my residency). This is where my spot is:<\/p>\n

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I will refer to my spot as “The Nest” throughout this blog. The nest is centered around various decomposing trees. I chose this spot as an opportunity to observe life recycling itself and how decomposition contributes to the forest’s ecosystem. These are the directions to get to The Nest from the entrance of Centennial Woods:\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n

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  1. Pass a white poison ivy warning poster<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. You’ll walk on 5 wooden bridges on the trail that look like this:<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
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    You’ll pass by a stream on the 3rd and 4th bridge. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

    3. You’ll walk up a hill and reach an open space. The direction of the trail may seem confusing because the space is circular and big. It will seem like it’s going in multiple directions…but turn right. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    4. Afterwards, you’ll walk up a pretty steep hill. When you get to the top, you’ll find a tree with multiple trunks stemming out of the ground. Turn left. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    5. There will be a fallen tree in the middle of the trail. This means you’re going in the right direction. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    6. You’ll reach another spot where the trail splits. Go right. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    7. Walk a few more paces and, to the right of you, you’ll find a large dead tree laying across a large mound of soil. This is located at the top of a hill. The lower trunk is still intact on the ground but the rest of the tree is not. Dead branches are laying vertically on the side of the main part of the tree. You have made it!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    Not pictured are multiple large dead branches laying on the left side of the main tree. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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    Vegetation<\/strong><\/em><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

    The largest decomposing tree is an eastern hemlock. Smaller eastern hemlocks are surrounding it. Various forms of fungi and moss are growing on the decomposing trees. Wood ferns are growing a few inches away on the ground.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Fungi<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n

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    Agaricus (aka “True mushrooms”)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n
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    Sarcosomataceae <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n
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    Coprinaceae<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

    Moss<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n

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    common hair moss<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n
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    twisted moss<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n
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    mushrooms growing on hairmoss\ud83e\udd76\ud83e\udd76<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n
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    Ferns<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    wood fern<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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    white wood aster<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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    wood fern AND wood aster<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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    Common Woody Plants<\/em><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

    Eastern hemlocks are the dominant woody plant in the area. The eastern hemlocks vary in height and bark development. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    The trees that weren’t eastern hemlocks were red maples, black cherries, American beeches, white ashes, and butternuts. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    Red Maple bark<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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    Black Cherry bark<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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    Yes…another phenology assignment is being completed in Centennial Woods. You can’t go wrong with Centennial Woods. It is the epitome of environmental science. My spot is about a 30-minute walk from the Wing-Davis-Wilks building on Redstone (my residency). This is where my spot is: I will refer to my spot as “The Nest” throughout this … <\/p>\n

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