Dominant fern species

Bamboo-like species

Part of the stream that runs through the plot

HUGE White Pine

(Pinus Strobus)

Christmas Fern

Sweeeeet frog

(Rana Sylvatica)

Lucky number 13

Soil Profile- (pictures to come)

A soil pit was dug on September 21st, and the lab group discovered that our soil was extremely sandy.  We dug down through the O, A, B, and C layer.

O Layer- This layer was only 2 cm deep.  It consisted of mostly leaves, pines, and dark, nutrient rich soil.

A Layer- The A layer was 8 cm deep, and had a pH of 7.0.  This is where the soil started to get sandy, and was much lighter than the O layer

B Layer- This layer was the lightest color of any other layer, and was 8 cm deep.  It also had the most sandy texture.  The pH was 6.5.  Picking it up and feeling it really did make it seem like it came straight from the beach.

C Layer- The last layer went further than we could dig.  It had a pH of 6.0, and was as dark as the A layer.

The soil on our site is overall very sandy, and is also very nutrient rich.  This soil type influences the diverse vegetation of both tall trees, and smaller herbaceous species.

Our photographer was absent, so the best picture we have so far is located below: