Deciduous Forest Deciduous Forest Alix Morrison Alix Morrison Jena Manley Jena Manley BOT 171 BOT 171
Dec 01, 2014
Deciduous ForestDeciduous Forest
Alix MorrisonAlix Morrison
Jena ManleyJena Manley
BOT 171BOT 171
First Impressions
• Germantown Metropark
• 5 Layers• Leaf Litter
prominent• Many fallen
trees
First Impressions• Backwoods of
Alix’s house• 5 layers• Many Maple Trees• Fallen trees from
windstorm• Leaf Litter
Do these two Do these two natural areas natural areas display the same display the same characteristics of a characteristics of a deciduous forest?deciduous forest?
Trees
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• Basswood & Beech common in Basswood & Beech common in GermantownGermantown• Ash & Buckeye found on Alix’s siteAsh & Buckeye found on Alix’s site
Trees Cont.
• Maples prominent on both sites (very young Maples prominent on both sites (very young maples near ground & in sub-canopy)maples near ground & in sub-canopy)
Herbaceous Plants
• Various herbaceous plants growing Various herbaceous plants growing up through leaf litterup through leaf litter
Shrubs
• Honeysuckle around edges of woodsHoneysuckle around edges of woods
Simple Plants & Fungi
• Moss prevalent on rocks, bases of Moss prevalent on rocks, bases of trees, and fallen treestrees, and fallen trees
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Soils & Litter
• Very thick leaf litter, deep organic layerVery thick leaf litter, deep organic layer• Rich soilRich soil• Many fallen, decaying treesMany fallen, decaying trees
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Conclusion
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