I enjoy how my phenology spot demonstrates how growing conditions affects species diversity and the vegetation of an area. My spot includes both a primarily evergreen area of forest, and a wetland area in Centennial Woods. You can clearly see how in the wetland area there is greater species diversity and a more vibrant understory because of the moist conditions and sunlight. In the forested area, there are only ferns and moss, and scattered saplings in the understory because of the shade and acidic soil. I found this really interesting to observe and compare over the fall.
