Andrew
I know that forest well and agree with your assessment. It has
potential but the oldest trees there just don't show us the potential
that I had hoped for. Bedrock is too close to the surface.
Bob
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On Sep 9, 2009, at 3:44 PM, Andrew Joslin <[email protected]>
wrote:
>
> I have to give in and get a GPS. I've been resisting 'cause I have too
> many electronic gadgets as it is. I resisted getting a cellphone too
> which is indicative of my love/hate affair with modern devices.
> But...
> I was recently visiting Graves Farm Mass. Audubon Sanctuary in
> Williamsburg,Mass. (poaching in Bob's backyard) and measured some
> decent
> white pine. Would've been nice to GPS the tallest found which is
> difficult to distinguish from a dozen others nearby that look to be
> similar height but are not.
>
> The best I could do for white pine at Graves Farm was 129.5' (youngish
> tree), there is a notable old pine with a broken top and significant
> gnarl and diameter, the rest are relatively young but appear to have
> future growth potential. Not up to the Mohawk Trail/Monroe State
> Forest
> standard but a very nice feel to the forest.
>
> For your enjoyment here's video of life on the ground in this lovely
> forest habitat:
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fdY17vX8fHE
>
> -Andrew
>
>
> >
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