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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...

Wow, superb report..great photos, wonderful narrative, adorable daughter. Thanks for posting...

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 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

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...

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

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 ...

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 ...

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...

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