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The Herbaceous Layer | The Cove Forest

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The Herbaceous Layer | The Cove Forest
Episode 4
Herbaceous plants, or herbs for short, are green plants that have soft rather than woody stems. Most wildflowers and grasses are herbs, as are ferns and mosses.
The Shrub Layer | The Cove Forest

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The Shrub Layer | The Cove Forest
Episode 3
Shrubs are woody plants that have several stems and are generally shorter than trees. In ravines and along creeks, shrubs such as rosebay rhododendron from dense thickets. In other areas, shrubs may...
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...
Old Giants | The Cove Forest

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Old Giants | The Cove Forest
In remote rugged areas, where logging proved difficult, small remnant patches of intact cove forest still exist. Here, one may encounter unusually large trees with wide trunks, some of which may be...
A Coniferous and Flowering Tree | The Cove Forest

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A Coniferous and Flowering Tree | The Cove Forest
There are two main groups of trees -- coniferous trees and flowering trees. Coniferous trees generally produce seeds in cones, have needle-like leaves and are evergreen. In contrast, flowering trees...
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...