Deforestation & Land Use History

Photo and map by Hannah Randall

Observations:

All of the leaves have fallen, including the leaves from the small Beech trees. There is little undergrowth that is still alive. There are still some green ferns. I have not seen any new signs of wildlife. I keep looking in all of the trees to see if there are signs of woodpeckers but I haven’t seen any. I noticed a hunting stand a few meters from the perimeter of my location, I wonder if that human activity has scared off the wildlife.

Phenology Location History:

A large amount of brush on the edge of the forest is there because of recent logging. Two years ago, my family’s land was forested in order to promote new growth and overall forest health. Regular logging practices are required because my family sublets the land to the state. I can see the remains of this logging in the brush and some in the spray paint marks left on some of the trees. I wonder how this logging has affected the wildlife patterns in my phenology locations.

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