The American Beech leaf comes from the deciduous tree known as the American Beech. These trees being very tall and strong are used to make furniture and other wooden household items. These trees are common to the North East , durring the winter the beech tree leaves fall off, although many of them do not and remain an orangish yellow color as seen in my picture. The reason that I chose this picture is because I like how these trees are still colorful in the winter and contrast with the snow perfectly.

There are almost 12,000 species of ferns, they reproduce by spores and do not have flowers or seeds. Ferns grow in shaded and damp areas, they cannot survive in hot areas like regular plants. I chose this picture because I thought it was interesting how the ferns were still green and peaking out from under the snow.

Tinder Conk is a species of fungus that grows on trees. It has a distinctive "hoof" like shape. It is found on decaying trees and stumps. It typically grows on hardwoods such as birch. They carry their spores in the bottom side. I chose this picture because I liked how the fungus grew on the tree and added character and is unique in its shape.

I took this close-up of a Balsam Fir. The Balsam Fir is a evergreen that is native to the forests of the North East and the woods of the North Country. I liked the lightening and the visual aspect of this picture. I also find evergreens in the winter to be very beautiful and add color to the snow.

This tree shows signs of porcupine activity, this can be seen by how the bark of the tree has been nawed at and eaten. Porcupines are nocturnal creatures and the North Country is the perfect habitat for them to reside, as there are many trees and vegetation that are conducive to their lifestyle. Porcupines are herbivores, as seen in the picture they eat plant matter and tree bark. The Porcupines here might have eaten a large part of the bark as they did not have anything else to eat durring the long winters in the North Country.

This landscape is a photo of Lampson Falls. The falls are a popular trail and recreational spot as well as a important water source for the surrounding ecosystem. The Grasse River runs through the falls and into the St. Lawrence River. The falls are home to lots of bio-diversity and is a classic example of the forests of the North Country. These powerful falls have a vertical drop of approximately 100ft. The area is surrounded by glacial rocks and is lined by a small beach.

The Higley Beauty
March 18
Higley Flow State Park
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Hardwood Forest

This tree is in Heritage Park off of Main st in Canton, NY. It is right near the waterfalls by the Cascade Inn which makes me believe that the damage to the tree is from beavers. This is simply a speculation about how the tree was damaged. From the picture you can see that the tree has grown still even after the damage. As we learned in class, the outer shell of the tree is the alive part. Because the damage is an indent in the side of the tree, we can deduce that the tree continued to grow.

Habitat: Grassland, field, small shrubs and grasses. Some deciduous trees.

Although I never got close enough to examine it fully, these three trees may be American elms, or Ulmus americana. These trees are common through the United States and much of eastern Canada. Dutch elm disease is a threat looming over trees like these. A fungal disease that has ravaged elm populations in much of New York (including my hometown of Buffalo), arborists are on the watch for signs of it in the North Country.

Habitat: Frozen River - Near lowland mixed-wood forest.