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- Wed Feb 13, 2013 8:20 pm
- Forum: General Discussions
- Topic: What is the "value" of a rare, endemic, or endangered plant?
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1532
Re: What is the "value" of a rare, endemic, or endangered pl
A species may be rare, endemic, or endangered for a variety of reasons. A species may be rare because it is a specialist and occupying a small niche, endemic because a geographic location (e.g. Galapagos Islands) is unique and isolated, or endangered because the environment is changing or the specie...
- Tue Apr 24, 2012 5:57 am
- Forum: Great Smoky Mountains National Park
- Topic: In search of the Boogerman Pine and the Sag Branch Tulip
- Replies: 14
- Views: 14456
Re: In search of the Boogerman Pine and the Sag Branch Tulip
Wow, superb report..great photos, wonderful narrative, adorable daughter. Thanks for posting...
- Wed Feb 08, 2012 11:04 pm
- Forum: Other Projects
- Topic: Project Budburst for 2012
- Replies: 14
- Views: 5167
Project Budburst for 2012
ENTS,
Please consider replying to this post with your 2012 phenological observations regarding any and all species of native trees, particularly FIRST BUDBURST, FIRST LEAVES, FIRST FLOWER(S), etc.
Gary
Please consider replying to this post with your 2012 phenological observations regarding any and all species of native trees, particularly FIRST BUDBURST, FIRST LEAVES, FIRST FLOWER(S), etc.
Gary
- Wed Feb 08, 2012 11:02 pm
- Forum: Liriodendron Project
- Topic: SPRING 2012 BUDBURST
- Replies: 0
- Views: 1229
SPRING 2012 BUDBURST
Please consider posting your observations regarding first budburst and first flowers for Liriodendron in your neck of the woods.
I am particularly interested in tulip trees in Florida, Georgia and locations along the western boundary of the species' distribution.
Gary
I am particularly interested in tulip trees in Florida, Georgia and locations along the western boundary of the species' distribution.
Gary
- Wed Feb 08, 2012 10:40 pm
- Forum: Autopoietic Forest
- Topic: What qualifies as an Autopoietic Forest
- Replies: 11
- Views: 8232
Re: What qualifies as an Autopoietic Forest
Joe, The word "Nature" and "Natural" by definition does not include humans. After doing an exhaustive literature search on "nature" and "natural" I realize that the early philosophers created the word(s) specifically to distinguish what humans do and make ("artificial", "artifact" and "art") from al...
- Wed Feb 08, 2012 10:15 pm
- Forum: Connecticut
- Topic: Connecticut's tallest tree - the LeClair Tulip Poplar
- Replies: 20
- Views: 10496
Re: Connecticut's tallest tree - the LeClair Tulip Poplar
Bob, Bart, and Ryan,
An enthusiasic congratulations regarding the tulip trees in Trumbull. 150's in New England is certainly BIG news and now the search is on for big and tall tulip trees in Connecticut.
Gary Beluzo
An enthusiasic congratulations regarding the tulip trees in Trumbull. 150's in New England is certainly BIG news and now the search is on for big and tall tulip trees in Connecticut.
Gary Beluzo
- Sun Jan 08, 2012 10:26 am
- Forum: Autopoietic Forest
- Topic: What qualifies as an Autopoietic Forest
- Replies: 11
- Views: 8232
What qualifies as an Autopoietic Forest
What forests are good candidates for "The Autopoietic Forest"? To review, an Autopoietic Forest differs from a MANaged forest in the following ways: AUTOMAN.001.jpg A key question is whether or not a forest that has been MANaged in the past can be designated an "Autopoietic Forest" if the forest is ...
- Sun Jan 08, 2012 9:49 am
- Forum: Events 2012
- Topic: HCC/ENTS FOREST SUMMIT 8
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1498
HCC/ENTS FOREST SUMMIT 8
Folks, The 2012 FOREST SUMMIT is in the works....currently looking for a good time for people. Maybe October 11/12 with the ENTS Rendezvous on the 13th? Bob and I want to focus on Old Growth Forests this year...perhaps have Dr. Joan Maloof as Key Speaker and Coordinator? The Kittredge Center at HCC ...
- Mon Feb 28, 2011 11:26 am
- Forum: Events 2011
- Topic: The 7th Annual Forest Summit
- Replies: 29
- Views: 11520
HCC Forest Summit 7/ENTS Rendezvous 2011
Greetings ENTS and ents, The 7th Annual HCC Forest Summit is locked in for October 13 (Thursday) and October 14 (Friday) 9:00am - 6:00pm (tentative) both days. To follow the development of the agenda and support materials please visit www.hcc.edu/forest periodically. The Annual ENTS gathering will t...
- Mon Feb 28, 2011 11:19 am
- Forum: Liriodendron Project
- Topic: Spring BudBurst
- Replies: 2
- Views: 2703
Spring BudBurst
Greetings ENTS and ents,
Please post your Liriodendron tulipifera spring observations here.
What date did Liriodendron first begin to adorn its "limbs" with new leaves?
Date of first flowers?
Please include location (LATLONG) and elevation (estimate if not known) is possible.
Thank you.
Gary
Please post your Liriodendron tulipifera spring observations here.
What date did Liriodendron first begin to adorn its "limbs" with new leaves?
Date of first flowers?
Please include location (LATLONG) and elevation (estimate if not known) is possible.
Thank you.
Gary