Shrubs |
| Shrubs Found | Site Located | Number Found | Density (%) |
| Sarsprilla | 1 | 85 | 21.25 |
| Sugar Maple | 1 | 158 | 39.5 |
| Bracken Fern | 1 | 8 | 2 |
| Balmers Poplar | 1 | 26 | 6.5 |
| Maple | 1 | 6 | 1.5 |
| Ash | 1 | 4 | 1 |
| Red Pine | 2 | 11 | 2.75 |
| White Pine | 2 | 13 | 3.25 |
| Black Oak | 2 | 1 | .25 |
| Back Tooth Aspen Poplar | 2 | 1 | .25 |
In site one there was a large variety of shrubs found. This is due to the shade that is provided by the tall sugar maples and other deciduous trees. In site two there were fewer shrubs found and less variety. Most of the shrubs found at this site were small saplings of larger trees found in the area. One of the reasons why there are so few shrubs at this site is because of a thick blanket of pine needles covering the ground.
This is a photograph of Sarsparilla. This plant produces its flower in the spring, before the leaves of the trees get large and cut out the sun. It is typical of moist, rich soil of deciduous forests.
This is a view of students working in a quadrat in the managed pine forest. Note the lack of undergrowth, compared to the deciduous forest. Note also the raincoats, we worked in a rain storm!
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