While sitting quietly in my phenology spot, I saw many areas where the sun rays poked through to reach the understory. I also noticed that while there were many areas of the trails with a thick layer of deciduous leaf litter, in my area there was still only eastern white pine needles covering the forest …
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Wildlife Observations! 🐍🪿
9/30/24 When I was hiking in Centennial Woods I was stopped when a snake slithered across the path right in front of me before burrowing into a log. I later identified it as a garter snake, a commonly found in woodland environments and prefer areas near water. 10/13/24 While observing wild plants in the wetland, …
Common Woody Plants 🌲🌳
Vegetation 🌱
Evergreen dominant ridge-line: A dense scattering of eastern white pine needles cover the ground. The decomposition of these needles causes the soil to be very acidic, limiting the vegetation able to grow in such conditions. The understory is mainly filled with marginal ferns, Dryopteris marginalis, and there are also scattered growths of partridge berries, Mitchella …
Introduction 🏞️
For my phenology project, I chose an area in Centennial Woods because it is a natural community that is very accessible to me and other UVM students. Additionally, prior to the project, I had spent a decent amount of time in Centennial for labs, clubs, and simply walking in my free time, so I wanted …