Landscape and Human Health Laboratory, University of Illinois The Forest Unseen: A Year’s Watch in Sewanee’s Forest | Guest Blog The western escarpment of the Cumberland Plateau, seen from Piney Point, Sewanee, TN. David Haskell observed one square meter of forest here. Specifically, this small patch of forest sits on the slope at the center of the photo, just around the ridge. (credit: David G. Thoreau went to the woods to suck out all the marrow of life. I went to the forest seeking a new way to experience the natural world. So, I watched a small patch of leaves and jumbled rocks tucked in a notch on a wooded slope. The Forest Unseen, published by Viking/Penguin. On almost every visit, the forest surprised me with interesting creatures (scuttling shrews, waddling salamanders, peculiar mushrooms) or ecological interactions (bees covered in pink pollen, writhing parasitic worms, ants wrestling with caterpillars). The forest, I soon discovered, is ruled by a proletariat of tiny and seemingly obscure creatures. Lying down, I pressed my nose to the litter: fat, warm, truffly smells.
NC Museum of Forestry | North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences The Wildlife in North Carolina magazine photo competition is now in its ninth year. Paul Malcolm of Garner won the grand prize for his image of live oak trees at Fort Fisher historic site near Wilmington. The contest is a collaboration between the Museum and the NC Wildlife Resources Commission. All winners were published in the January/February 2014 issue of Wildlife in North Carolina, with Malcolm’s grand prize image appearing on the cover. This year, judges reviewed 1,235 entries in 10 categories. First-place winners by category: Right: Jim Ruff, Blowing Rock: Rhododendron, Blue Ridge Parkway On display through September 15, 2014 Discover the conservation legacy of the U.S. Why Is There Silver In My Boots? Mining occurs in nearly one out of three national forests and grasslands. Creature Feature Creature Feature is one of the “Meet Me at the Museum” public programs and is held the third Sunday of each month. Teen Science Cafés at the North Carolina Museum of Forestry Visitor Information Links
Protecting, Sustaining, Advocacy -North Carolina Urban Forest Council Welcome to Urban Forestry South Expo — Urban Forestry South Temperate Forest Four-Season Forests Temperate forests grow between the tropics and the polar regions in both the Northern and Southern Hemispheres. They have four distinct seasons with a well-defined winter. Temperate forests have a moderate climate. Trees of Temperate Forests Temperate forests include a mix of trees that belong to three main groups. Deciduous trees lose their leaves when the days grow shorter and the weather turns cold. Coniferous trees have seeds that develop in cones. Broad-leaved evergreens grow in temperate forests in warm parts of the world like New Zealand, Australia, southwest South America, and the Mediterranean. In Temperate Forests, Litter Is a Good Thing Fallen leaves create leaf litter. A Different Look Each Season Seasons change the look of temperate forests every few months. Winter – Forests may look rather lifeless during this time, especially if the forest is made up mainly of deciduous trees. Spring – Days begin to lengthen and get warmer. Precipitation ©G.Ellis/GLOBIO.org
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World's Most Beautiful Trees Photography - One Big Photo The Portland Japanese Garden is a traditional Japanese garden occupying 5.5 acres (22,000 m²), located within Washington Park in the west hills of Portland, Oregon, USA. Photo by: unknown Huge 750 years old sequoia tree, California. Photo by: Michael Nichols Kiss under a cherry blossom tree. Photo by: Korri Crowley Yellow autumn in Central Park, New York. Natural tree tunnel, California. This is not a painting, dead trees park, Namibia. Amazing angel oak tree, Charleston. Black roots on red leaves. Most beautiful wisteria tree in the world. Sagano bamboo forest, Kyoto, Japan. Jacaranda trees in bloom, South Africa. Beautiful cherry blossom road.
NCFS - Home Sanctuaries in India, Wildlife Sanctuaries in India, Indian Sanctuaries Home | Leafsnap: An Electronic Field Guide An old man fighting with the leopard bravely May 4, 2015 Fighting with tigers and lions are only shown in movies. Once the hero defeats and kills the lion or a tiger, the theaters burst into wild cheers, catcalls and thunderous applause from the audiences. But in real life fighting with the leopards isn’t a joke. To get into the details, an old man has fought with a leopard with just a stick in hand. Seeing the angry mob running at her with stones, the leopard ran away with her tail between her legs. Watch the real hero in action. For more videos visit: Sanctuariesindia.com Nonnative invasive plants of southern forests: a field guide for identification and control Miller,James H.2003. Nonnative invasive plants of southern forests: a field guide for identification and control. Gen. Invasions of nonnative plants into forests of the Southern United States continue to go unchecked and unmonitored. Keywords: Alien plants, exotic plant control, exotic weeds, herbicide weed control, integrated vegetation management, invasive exotic plants, invasive nonindigenous plants, noxious plant control.