{"id":8563,"date":"2024-04-22T06:27:17","date_gmt":"2024-04-22T06:27:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/versicolor.ca\/sandylakebedford\/?page_id=8563"},"modified":"2024-06-30T00:11:15","modified_gmt":"2024-06-30T00:11:15","slug":"forest-walk-notes","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/versicolor.ca\/sandylakebedford\/recreation\/forest-walk-notes\/","title":{"rendered":"Forest Walk Notes"},"content":{"rendered":"

The following materials are based on notes<\/a>\u00a0I prepared for a particular walk at Sandy Lake* but describe 5 features or ecological characteristics of the forests that can be viewed\u00a0 on most routes one might take though forests in the area of the larger, proposed Sandy Lake-Sackville River Regional Park <\/a>.
\n* Field Trip Apr. 27 2024<\/a>, TheDirtGang et al. Sponsors. With Sean Haughian (Curator o Botany at NS Museum) and David P. as leaders. Theme: Species Identification\/Use of iNaturalist\/Sandy Lake & Environs.<\/small><\/p>\n

Each feature is given below in the abbreviated form given in the notes, with a link to a subpage providing more info.<\/p>\n

A: It’s a Wabanaki (Acadian) Forest<\/strong>, with all major tree species represented<\/p>\n

Conifers\/softwood<\/strong>s: White Pine, Red Spruce, Eastern Hemlock(*), Balsam<\/em>
\nFir; lesser: Black Spruce, White Spruce, Tamarack.<\/em>
\nDeciduous\/hardwoods<\/strong>: Red Maple, Sugar Maple, Yellow Birch, Paper Birch, American Ash*, American Beech*, lesser amounts of Red Oak, Ironwood<\/em>
\nSubcanopy hardwoods<\/strong>: Striped Maple, Witch Hazel; some Mt Maple<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

More Info<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

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B: Major Natural Disturbances:<\/strong> 1.Wind<\/strong> \u2013 Gap Disturbance (frequent), & Stand-
\nreplacing Disturbance (Hurricanes, much less freq.) 2. Disease\/Pests<\/strong>* 3. Fire<\/strong>
\n*Hemlock Wooly Adelgid (expected); Beech Bark Disease (beetle\/canker fungi, Arrived Hfx late 1800s) Beech leaf-mining Weevil (Arr. Hfx ~ 2006); Emerald Ash Borer (Arr Bedford, 2018) \u2013 all associated with invasive spp.<\/small><\/p>\n

More Info<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

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C:<\/strong> A lot of Old Forest<\/strong> (80 yrs +) on our tour; it supports Distinct Assemblages of species, e.g. birds (Betts et al, 2022). lichens (re: Goldsmith Lake Lichen Camp)<\/p>\n

More Info<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

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D: Patches of Old Growth of 3 types<\/strong> \u2013 White Pine dominant, or Hemlock, or Mixed Hardwoods; see graphic in notes\/below
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More Info<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

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E: Pit & Mound topography<\/strong> occurs in older, less harvested stands<\/p>\n

– Mounds are formed<\/strong> by blowdown of Big Trees<\/em>
\n– Age<\/strong> = Oldest Tree on mounds +10-15 years<\/em>
\n– Pits and Mounds with similar orientation<\/strong> at Sandy Lake—>Hurricanes <\/em>hitting from SE; Sites 1,2,3 likely in 1869 (Saxby Gale, 155 yrs ago) or 1873 <\/em>(The Nova Scotia Storm, 151 yrs ago); Peninsula a storm 60-70 years <\/em>earlier.<\/em>
\n– Ecological Significance<\/strong> – Vernal pools in pits; mounds are preferred seedbeds; sites of the Wabanaki Forest Love Affair (Yellow Birch & Hemlock); continuity of microbiota.<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

More Info<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

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Sandy Lake Water Quality Issues<\/b><\/p>\n

These will be mentioned as we pass by Sandy Lake, but not talked about in any detail. The major issue – low oxygen during summer stratification – is described here<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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