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Close-Up of Wood Nettle Stem | The Cove Forest
Close-Up of Wood Nettle Stem | The Cove Forest
Episode 1

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Hairs, spines and thorns occur on leaves and/or stems of certain plants. These mechanical defenses may provide some protection from larger herbivores, such as deer, as well as small insects, such as...
Squirrel with Acorns | The Cove Forest
Squirrel with Acorns | The Cove Forest
Episode 4

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In late summer and fall, squirrels collect and bury large numbers of newly ripened acorns. Many of these acorns are later recovered and eaten. Others, however, go undiscovered and can germinate and...
Leafy Stem with Abundant Acorns | The Cove Forest
Leafy Stem with Abundant Acorns | The Cove Forest
Episode 3

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The fruits produced by oaks (acorns) are an extremely important food source for mammals, such as squirrels, deer and black bear. Because acorns are rich in carbohydrates and proteins, populations of...
Fruit-Consuming Birds | The Cove Forest
Fruit-Consuming Birds | The Cove Forest
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Animals that feed on fruit are frugivores. The most common frugivores are birds. Birds readily remove large numbers of ripe fruits from plants, and intact seeds generally pass through a bird's...
Trillium Flower | The Cove Forest
Trillium Flower | The Cove Forest

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On warm spring days, flowers are often actively visited by pollinators. However, in late winter and early spring, when many herbaceous plants are in flower, it is often too cold for pollinators to fly...
Wind-Pollinated Flower | The Cove Forest
Wind-Pollinated Flower | The Cove Forest

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Trees, such as oaks and hickories, and herbaceous plants such as grasses and sedges have small inconspicuous flowers that lack nectar, odor and bright colors. Because these plants are wind-pollinated...
Maple Fruit Showing "Wings" | The Cove Forest
Maple Fruit Showing "Wings" | The Cove Forest

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A good way to begin unravelling the riddles of nature is to ask "Why?" questions. Why are mosquitoes generally most active in the early morning and evening hours? Why do maples have winged fruits, as...
A Plant's Needs
A Plant's Needs

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In this lesson, we will discuss what a plant needs in order to survive.