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The Understory | The Cove Forest

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The Understory | The Cove Forest
Episode 2
The understory typically includes smaller individuals of canopy species such as beach and yellow buckeye. Also present are genetically smaller trees that never reach the canopy, such as flowering...
The Canopy | The Cove Forest

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The Canopy | The Cove Forest
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Mature trees in a cove forest are so large and so closely bunched together that the canopy is like a huge tent that shuts out the sunlight. Most photosynthesis (food production) of the forest occurs...
Gap with Fallen Tree | The Cove Forest

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Gap with Fallen Tree | The Cove Forest
Due to high winds, old age and other natural causes, trees frequently fall over, which creates openings (gaps) in the forest. These openings promote species diversity by creating additional and...
Nutrient-Rich Soils | The Cove Forest

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Nutrient-Rich Soils | The Cove Forest
Cove forests typically have deep nutrient-rich soils that are less acidic than surrounding areas. A favorable soil, coupled with a relatively cool, moist environment, promotes a rich diversity of...
Mixed Mesophytic Forests | The Cove Forest

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Mixed Mesophytic Forests | The Cove Forest
Cove forests are also called "mixed mesophytic forests." The term, "mixed mesophytic forest" refers to a mixture of tree species adapted to relatively cool, moist environments and rich soils...
Pinckney Island Wildlife Refuge | South Carolina Public Radio

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Pinckney Island Wildlife Refuge | South Carolina Public Radio
“P” is for Pinckney Island Wildlife Refuge. Pinckney Island Wildlife Refuge is in Beaufort County, between Skull Creek and Mackay Creek. The Refuge was established in 1975 and opened in 1985. It is...
Lee State Park (S.C.) Stop 2 | NatureScene 2

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Lee State Park (S.C.) Stop 2 | NatureScene
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On this stop the hosts see more butterfly pea flowers. Watch the video to find out what animal tracks were seen. Learn about the structure of a turtle's shell.
Lee State Park (S.C.) Stop 3 | NatureScene 3

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Lee State Park (S.C.) Stop 3 | NatureScene
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The hosts come across some very large mosquitoes. Mosquitoes love standing water. It's the female mosquito that takes blood from us. There are flowers that grow along this stop like sweetgum, red...
Lee State Park (S.C.) Stop 4 | NatureScene 4

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Lee State Park (S.C.) Stop 4 | NatureScene
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This stop is considered floodplain. The hosts makes note of how the river flowed into this area carrying sand and also the height of the water. Native Americans used places like the Lynches river to...