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There are different groups of animals. One way to classify or group animals is by taking a look at their physical characteristics. Animals can be vertebrates (have a backbone) or invertebrates (have no backbone)
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Sumter National Forest (S.C.) Stop 6 6

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Sumter National Forest (S.C.) Stop 6
Episode 6
Here close to a stream, there is a high population of Mountain laurel trees, rhododendrons, Tuliptrees, Fraser magnolias, Halberdleaf violets, Rattlesnake plantains, Heartleaf, Poor Robin’s plantain...
Savannah River Site (S.C.) Stop 6 - Sphagnum Moss, Swamp Tupelo, Sweet Bay, And Virginia Chain Fern - Episode 8 Savannah River Site (S.C.) Stop 1 2

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Savannah River Site (S.C.) Stop 1
Episode 2
The pine forest is home to two species of woodpecker birds: the Red Cockaded woodpecker, and the Ladder-Backed woodpecker.
Savannah River Site (S.C.) Stop 6 - Sphagnum Moss, Swamp Tupelo, Sweet Bay, And Virginia Chain Fern - Episode 8 Savannah River Site (S.C.) Stop 2 4

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Savannah River Site (S.C.) Stop 2
Episode 4
This bluff is one of 30 areas set aside from the University of Georgia’s Savannah River Ecology laboratory. This area is vastly different from the tall pine community Rudy and Jim visited previously...
Savannah River Site (S.C.) Stop 6 - Sphagnum Moss, Swamp Tupelo, Sweet Bay, And Virginia Chain Fern - Episode 8 Savannah River Site (S.C.) Stop 3 5

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Savannah River Site (S.C.) Stop 3
Episode 5
Ecology Laboratory Research Site: This area is a mixed hardwood forest, with Spanish moss dangling from the branches. Water oaks are the most prominent trees here. Other common plants in the area are...
Savannah River Site (S.C.) Stop 6 - Sphagnum Moss, Swamp Tupelo, Sweet Bay, And Virginia Chain Fern - Episode 8 Savannah River Site (S.C.) Stop 4 6

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Savannah River Site (S.C.) Stop 4
Episode 6
A boardwalk takes Rudy and Jim from the hardwood area of the previous stop into a swamp forest. Here, Bald Cypress trees and Tupelo trees dominate. Lizard Tail, commonly found in this area, gets its...
Savannah River Site (S.C.) Stop 6 - Sphagnum Moss, Swamp Tupelo, Sweet Bay, And Virginia Chain Fern - Episode 8 Savannah River Site (S.C.) Stop 5 7

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Savannah River Site (S.C.) Stop 5
Episode 7
This area is known as a “dry wetland” Here, Button bush, and Red maple trees thrive here. Under a nearby wooden board, Rudy and Jim find a Mole salamander, and a Ring-Neck snake. And in a nearby tree...
European Wild Boar | The Cove Forest

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European Wild Boar | The Cove Forest
Episode 2
Wild boar eat, trample, uproot, and kill large numbers of plants. They also compete with native animals for acorns, nuts and berries. Because the availability of fruits can vary dramatically from year...
Dying Hemlock | The Cove Forest

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Dying Hemlock | The Cove Forest
Episode 1
The hemlock wooly adelgid (HWA) is an aphid-sized insect that feeds on sap of the Canada hemlock, a widespread tree of eastern North American forests. The HWA causes Canada hemlock trees to drop their...
Santee National Wildlife Refuge (S.C.) Stop 1 2

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Santee National Wildlife Refuge (S.C.) Stop 1
Episode 2
Still at Lake Marion, Rudy and Jim observe the diverse species of birds in the area: Yellow Thwarted Warbler, Northern Parula, Eastern Bluebird, Yellow Rumped Warbler, American Robins, and an Osprey...
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Santee National Wildlife Refuge (S.C.) Stop 2
Episode 3
While walking along the road, Rudy and Jim see some of the damage left behind by Hurricane Hugo, and come across an Eastern Mud Turtle. Red Maple trees and Sweetgum trees, and Hawthorns have started...