James
Good job. I sympathize with you on the freezing hands problem.
That was what curtailed my tree measuring in Montpelier.
Bob
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On Jan 2, 2010, at 12:35 AM, James Parton <[email protected]>
wrote:
> ENTS,
>
> Today I finally got back to do some measuring of a nice White Pine
> grove that I found while on another hike back in January 2009. The
> grove is located between the Blue Ridge Parkway and Hendersonville
> Rd ( Hwy 25 ) near where the parkway crosses over 25. I call it the
> Ramble Grove because of the nearby Ramble housing development
> located nearby.
>
>
> http://www.nativetreesociety.org/fieldtrips/north_carolina/20090125-blueridgeparkway/mountainstosea_trail.htm
>
> The grove is dominated by Eastern White Pine but also contains
> Tuliptree and Pitch Pine with American Holly as an understory tree.
> A few oaks and shortleaf pines are found here too, especially near
> the borders of the grove. Large Poison Ivy vines also climb to great
> heights into the trees. I found one huge vine that was two feet in
> circumference! Why do some forests have large Poison Ivy vines while
> others lack Poison Ivy all together? Poison Ivy seems rare in most
> older growth forests I visit while it seems more common in younger
> forests. Especially near populated areas. Does anyone know why? I
> would guess this grove to be young judging by the trees youthful
> appearance and many branch stubs on the trunks of the pines. I would
> guess the grove at 60-80 years old.
>
> The tallest tree found today was a respectable White Pine that was
> 143..2 feet tall and 6' 3" in girth. Tall and slim. The largest
> overall was a Tuliptree that was 138.3 feet tall and 8' 9" in girth.
>
> Also a hollylike plant was found in the forest that I believe is an
> invasive species. Can anyone identify this " mystery holly " for me?
> I have seen it as an ornamental in people's yards. I think my dad
> has one.. I don't think it is a true ilex.
>
> Here are todays measurements
>
> cbh Height
>
> White Pine 6' 3" 130.3'
>
> White Pine 8' 0" 122.6'
>
> White Pine 6' 2" 136.5'
>
> Tuliptree 8' 9" 138.3'
>
> White Pine 6' 3" 143.2' !
>
> Pitch Pine 5' 6" 114.3' !
>
>
> It was a good day but my hands were about frozen when I got out of
> the woods!
>
>
> James Parton
>
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> <Ramble_ Woods.jpg>
> <Ramble_Grove.JPG>
> <Poison_Ivy.JPG>
> <Mystery_Holly.JPG>
> <143.2ftWP.JPG>
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