BIOL 2903 Lecture Notes - Lecture 18: Spruce Grouse, Jack Pine, Greater Yellowlegs
10 Apr 2017
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Many coniferous trees such as poplar and white birtch. Black spruce also dominant in western boreal: two kinds of cones, semi-serotinous cones (some are activated by fire) and some are not. Marten, moose, wolves, gray wolves, cougars (have been spotted but are native to south america), spruce grouse (eat spruce needles and jack pine) There is no muskeg in western boreal as it is a prairie environment. Youngest part of a peatland (sphagnum lawn) has greatest diversity of plants. Bog laurel flower, labrador tea and heath plants are common. Greater yellowlegs: are always found in peatlands, hbl and boreal forest. Peatlands: this doesn"t make them an indicator species because they"re not confined to just one area. There are more dragonflies in boreal than in hbl: emerald dragonflies associated with boreal forest and. Coniferous openings: skimmers are associated with beaver ponds. Garter snakes: mostly eastern boreal or southern boreal. Western garter snake common in boreal forest.
